Re: UDI issues

John Kodis (kodis@jagunet.com)
Sat, 19 Sep 1998 09:00:16 -0400


On Fri, Sep 18, 1998 at 06:59:53PM -0700, Slyglif Cain wrote:

> Could someone please explain to me why there would be an issue with
> UDI and Linux?

If UDI drivers become the norm, hardware manufacturers will tend to
release only Intel-specific UDI drivers, just as they now tend to
release only MS drivers. This leads to the demise of Ultra-Penguin,
Alpha-Linux, &c. Intel wins. Everyone else loses.

-- John Kodis.

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