From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pavel Machek Subject: Re: Re: what is the worst laptop atm? Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 18:36:11 +0100 Message-ID: <20050101173611.GB2630@elf.ucw.cz> References: <20041227165207.GB9606@poupinou.org> <41D06CA6.30607@mega.ist.utl.pt> <20041228103019.GD9606@poupinou.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Johan Vromans Cc: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Hi! > > Indeed. The fact that Linux do not support smartbattery yet is not ACER > > fault. > > Actually, I've been told that ACER is payed by Microsoft for not > helping Linux support. Yes, it's hearsay but it sounded reliable to me > at the time. I do not think above is true. Acer wants to have their batteries working in linux, they just do not want to hack their BIOSen. Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl! ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt