> There's other problems like you can theoretically have 500 USB
> mice connected to a PC (over multiple USB busses). There
> wouldn't be enough device nodes for that. It's a possibility, an
> unlikely possibility, but I could see someone plugging in a ton
> of one device into a computer for some reason.
Replace 'mice' with 'modems' in that, and one has just turned one's PC
into an ISP with a decent chance of connecting to it...
Best wishes from Riley.
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| There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
| else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
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* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/Linux/
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