MSI: Don't buy our webcam

[Dotan Cohen]

>    I feel like they may well not support Linux with their hardware no
> mater what we ask them to do.  There job is to make money and not much
> else.

They stand to make money by selling me a webcam.


> So if we further the use of Linux and increase the number of
> people using it and buying hardware they will take notice and if they
> don't, some small company will.

Do you mention to the vendors that you intend to use their hardware
with Linux when you but it? Because if you don't, then there is
nothing for them to notice.


> Some people are writing programs and
> code and they are certainly doing their part.   If we users sent emails
> out to everyone we know to let them know of the advantages of Linux we
> would likely make some converts.

I do not care about converting people to my religion, OS, or
scientific theory. I do care that my religion, OS, and scientific
theory are solid and stand on their own merits. So long as Linux /
Ubuntu / PetOS do not support the hardware that I need it to support,
I have no use for it. Which OS would you recommend for me if I want to
use a webcam?


> With enough users we would get the
> hardware we want. I really don't think there is any other way.

So have you written to the hardware vendors to express interest in
Linux support?


> More
> organizations to promote Linux the all of us users could contribute even
> a small effort each could make a huge difference.  I belong to several
> email groups and I try to sing the praises of Linux without being
> branded a spammer.  I think I may have nudged a few people into trying
> Linux.   Most don't stay, but a little later they try again and manage
> to stay a little longer and I believe that many eventually stay with
> Linux in a dual boot system at least.

Of the installs I've performed, about one third stay with Linux.
Actually, with Kubuntu 9.04 I don't think anyone is using something
else as their primary OS. But most people don't want a primary and
secondary OS, they will use what works with all their hardware easily.

Note: I find that it is those who dual-boot Windows and Kubuntu who
hate Windows the most. Once people realize that there is something
better and continue to use (and compare) the two on a near-daily
basis, the flaws of Windows really start to stand out.


> I am running a machine shop machine off of a linux program.  The
> program EMC2 it's free and it brings down the cost of computer run
> machine to a huge degree.  I believe we are going to see back yard
> machine shops grow all over the world. They will be manufacture parts
> for industry and these families will be making extremely good livings
> and as this trend grows all kinds of products will begin to cater to
> Linux users.  I think Emc2 is the hope for the future world wide where
> Linux is concerned.  This program can run almost every kind of machine,
> robot and any other digital  whatever you can think of and again it's
> free.  It runs in Linux :-)
>

That's great to know. One of the biggest problems facing Linux
adoption in my opinion is Windows-only software.


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Dotan Cohen

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