Re: making progress with ACPI was: ACPI small patch update (20021024)

[Pavel Machek <pavel-+ZI9xUNit7I@public.gmane.org>]

Hi!

> The real problem is there need to be more people fixing bugs. If you see a
> bug on your hardware, *you* are in the best spot to fix it. That is the only
> way this is going to work, long-term. You are asking for both a greater
> focus on the project's infrastructure, *and* more bug fixing, and that is
> only going to happen if people who have not previously pitched in, start
> doing so.
> 
> It has been a rough road sometimes, but we (Intel) have tried to encourage
> community involvement as much as possible. But, I look over at the Linux USB
> list and see a much greater level of community contribution. We have some,
> but we need MORE. Without that involvement, we will get there with ACPI --
> it will just take longer.

USB is very different -- there are developers
with their own drivers that are on the list. Also
Linux-USB is older project. ACPI has just one
developer similar to usb developers -- the
person developing toshiba.c...

I do not think you being from intel is the problem...
				Pavel


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