Logitech: We don't have any mouse that works with Ubuntu

[Dotan Cohen]

2009/5/1 Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca>:
> Ruben Varela wrote:
>
>> That's seems odd... I have a Logitech TrackMan Wheel. It works great
>> with Ubuntu. I've never had a problem
>>
>> Maybe what they're trying to say is that they don't have any support
>> for it or that they can't guarantee that it'll work with Ubuntu...
>
> No, it's a particular sales rep who is saying (possibly with the full
> support of the company) that their products _don't_ work with Linux -
> because basically he doesn't want to go to the hassle of checking.  I say
> "possibly with ... support" because it actually makes some business sense
> for Logitech to explicitly deny support to avoid the hassle of supporting a
> small portion of the market.  And it will continue to make business sense to
> them until Linux users make it clear that the attitude costs them.
>

Exactly, that was the point of my phone call. If we don't start
standing up and telling the companies that we will support their
bottom line when they support our OS, then Linux and Ubuntu will
remain a fringe OS with no support from any major vendors.

Do you want Ubuntu to succeed in the marketplace, and possibly compete
against commercial operating systems? Then show the hardware
manufacturers that we exist.

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