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SubjectRe: GGI Project Unhappy On Linux
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David Wragg <dpw@doc.ic.ac.uk> said:

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> WinModems are a different matter. The manufacturers do not release
> specifications from which drivers could be written, and the design of
> the hardware implies a lot of work for the main CPU. Both of these
> things are black marks against any device, especially the first one
> because it makes the development of drivers virtually impossible. A
> text-mode-less video card does not necessarily imply either of these
> things.

The "no specs" part is just bad, the "uses lots of CPU power" makes them
useless for any kind of "server" OS.
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