> >> The big advantage that M$ has in this area is their vast database of
> >> hardware information and an installer that can usually identify and
> [snip]
> >> Microsoft can easily collect configuration information from hardware
> >> vendors because of its dominant position in the marketplace.
>
> UDI can help a lot in this direction. If they force public specs/source.
>
> Actually, I find it quite interesting that individual UDI members don't want
> to force source distribution themselves. For example, what does Sun benefit
> from UDI when the vast majority of UDI drivers are binary only and only for
> x86? (I can rephrase that if you like: what did Digital/SGI benefit from NT
> drivers when the vast majority of NT drivers were binary only and only for
> x86?)
That's why you don't want UDI.
You want Open Hardware (http://www.openghardware.org/).
MfG Kai
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