Re: [LUG] Re: today's meets and some observations etc.

[Simon Avery <dclug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Johnson wrote:

> > Me neither. Asus aren't the only hardware vendor not to spend money
> > supporting a minority software product, which is what linux is - and
> > Asus are low cost, low profit margin producers, so it's hardly
> > surprising they're unwilling to spend what little profit margin they
> > have on supporting it.

> It costs nothing to provide hardware specs to kernel developers...

That article kinda suggests a lack of care for a working product, 
indicating the VPD failed under windows 2k also.

TBH, I don't care much. Asus are pretty flaky and I won't buy their 
crufty gubbins again (last mobo I bought was dead on arrival. Not a 
linux issue, it wouldn't even POST).

Consumer choice. Asus have a niche they seem happy with. If people buy 
from a company with known reliability and quality issues then let 'em, 
not my problem, I make boxes from other suppliers now - a decision based 
not on a second hand article about a grumpy employee.

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Simon Avery

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