Re: Runs with Linux (tm)

Richard Knutsson
2005-12-08T04:10:04Z

Benjamin LaHaise wrote:

>On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 03:07:37AM +0100, Richard Knutsson wrote:
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>>Why not something more of "Runs on Open Drivers", which also gives us a
>>chance to "teach" people why to use an open OS without the replies:
>>"Windows is pretty" (actually, it was a guy who told me that)
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>What does something like that say about the state of the drivers? If one
>of the open OSes doesn't merge the driver, do they get to use the logo?
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Good point, the questions already for the "Runs on Linux" (have not seen
any answers to them yet):
* is all drivers going to be runnable for all series and if not, how is
that going to show?
* do the logo mean "only guarantied with the latest version (in the
serie)"? some sort of time stamp on the logo?

The reason for my "suggestion" is:
* is there no risk to scare off people not interested in Linux?
* more likely it would get help from other OS-users too.
* is this about open drivers or the OS? (possible idea is to not
verbally say Linux but having Tux on the logo) (think there is to much
focus on the OS, ex: have seen "run on all Windows versions" for
IDE->SATA-converters).

>The more you dilute something, the harder the whole process becomes.
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True! I hope I did not do so by suggesting/writing this.

> -ben
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Thank you, for answering.

/Richard

PS
Don't get me wrong! If I see a "Runs on Linux"-logo in the future, I
will be thrilled. No doubt about that!
DS