Fedora Core 6 HUGE problem

[Jim Cornette]

Ian Malone wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
> 
>>
>> Or run an OS that respects its users enough to include the vendor's 
>> drivers - which is what the majority do.
>>
> 
> ?
> 

Including binary only for some aspects of support where there is no 
working open source solution would allow less computer savvy individuals 
to install Linux. It would give excuse to more vendors to keep their 
source code and specs for hardware closed though.

Including binary only packages related to programs used to be part of 
RHL installs back during RHL 5.2 with realaudio and WordPerfect trial 
editions. There are no binary only packages now which I know of for Fedora.

Regarding "other OSes" respecting their users. I found many 
installations for XP that I did which left the network card not 
recognized and the video card at 16 colors and 800 x 600. For Linux 
installations using the same hardware, the installations all recognized 
the video, sound and Ethernet cards without the need to pull in the 
drivers from external and post installation sources.

The vendors that do not provide open source drivers should include media 
with Linux capable drivers provided. My hardware lot "just works" with 
Fedora but not with XP without post-install configuration and luck.

Jim

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