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Re: [Plug] US Robotics Modems etc, and a question..
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I don't understand the religious hatred against winmodems. I tend to
agree with http://linmodems.org/ that Linux support would be a good
thing.
Linux is so efficient with CPU that using it to gain flexibility (not
to mention being able to support those who own winmodems) seems worth
it to me. Modems are so slow that I can't imagine CPU will be a
noticeable bottleneck.
I also believe that Linus will allow any driver into the kernel that
does not adversely affect stability. So once winmodem drivers are
sufficiently stable, I expect to find them in the kernel.
In my view the big disadvantage with winmodems is that they all have
different incompatible chipsets. And many of them are undocumented.
These are the reasons that Linux support for them will continue to
lag. But the fundamental idea of using the CPU to simplify the
hardware sounds like a smart idea to me. It means I don't need a
soldering iron to reprogram my modem!
On Thu, Jul 22, 1999 at 02:49:36PM -0400, Jason S. wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jul 1999 Vale_Kenny@vanguard.com wrote:
> >
> > Here's the question...not that I'd get one, but what is to prevent a modem maker
> > from making a Lin-modem? Is it the way in which Linux interracts with the
> > serial ports?
>
> Anything is possible. If they did make them, who would buy one? If
> you're running linux you're savy enough to realize that its a bad idea
> to do it that way. And I'm pretty sure hell would freeze over before
> Linus would allow lin-modem drivers into the kernel source tree. I
> guess the only thing stopping them from doing it is a lack of
> market.
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