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Re: Interest from the FreeBSD camp

To: Russell Cattelan <cattelan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Interest from the FreeBSD camp
From: "Bryan J. Smith" <b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:27:48 -0400
Cc: Tom Duffy <tduffy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Juha Saarinen <juha@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Organization: SmithConcepts, Inc.
References: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0106111207380.5609-100000@vimfuego.saarinen.org> <3B241B89.9247E5BC@engr.sgi.com> <3B24E6C0.E3855EAE@thebarn.com>
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Russell Cattelan wrote:
> note there is several examples of non GPL'ed  / dual
> licensed code in the kernel ... the new adaptec drivers
> for example.

<off-topic rant>
Someone is going to have to sit down and explain to me the whole
Adaptec non-support/support of Linux from 1993 on.  All I know is
that I have _never_ had good Adaptec support, period.  In fact, I
distinctly remember when Adaptec released (or at least modified the
existing drivers) in their first "officially supported" drivers for
Linux and my compatibility went to crap (was that 1998?).
</off-topic rant>

At least two dozen different Adaptec-brand host adapters later, I
find I usually have to rip 'em out and replace them in Advansys
and/or Symbios/TekRam cards.  Plus Adaptec's non-support of Linux
with new products still makes me wonder how "committed" they are to
Linux.

-- TheBS

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