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> > If the if_wx driver sucks, why not fix it rather than trying to coerce a
> > mega-companies with a deep political structure to change is policies? But
> > if youre not going to maintain it, dont do it at all. You cant stick it to
> > users by deciding later that you dont want to support it anymore.
>
>You can't "fix" a device driver "correctly" when you don't have the
>right docs.


Most drivers are written without full docs. Intel supplied drivers for 
linux are available for both eepro100 and gigabit cards. The info is out 
there. Cobbling together the info to produce a driver...THATS what open 
source is all about.


> > I complained for days and then fixed the fxp driver in about 4 hours. 
> Maybe
> > its time to do work and complain less.
>
>Uh bro, if you have patches, submit them!  That's what opensource is all
>about... of course you knew that too.

Im not an "open-source" developer. but then again, you knew that. Plus I 
offered to help and J. Lemon bit off my head.  Plus Im sure you wouldnt 
want Intels copyright in "your" driver.


db


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