Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 29232
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2003/8/5 [Computer/Networking] UID:29232 Activity:very high
8/4     To follow up my post a few days back, 3com says the 3CRPAG17 is the
        only 802.11g card on the market with a retractable antenna. (patents)
        Unfortunately, this card uses a new 3com propriatary chipset, the
        name of which isn't available until the card starts shipping at the
        end of August. No Linux drivers will ship with it. She said linux, BSD
        and OSX drivers will all probably come out later. I'll wait.
        \_ Of course *nix drivers won't ship on day 1 on a brand new product.
           \_ Someday that will change.
              \_ You mean they won't ship at all?
                  \_ Yeah, clearly Linux and BSD are going nowhere.
                     Windows is the best OS.  Just ask the virus writers.
                     \_ Just living out here in the real world.  'Best' in
                        what way?  Viruses or no, it's what sells.  It's what
                        they make drivers for first and always.  Any other OS
                        and you're waiting, maybe forever or rolling the dice.
                        When your mom is running *nix at home and your work-
                        place converts the recptionist, HR, and finance to it,
                        lemme know.
                        \_ my mom's linksys router runs linux.
                        \_ i run on your mom, and i run linux. does that count?
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