Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 7th Apr 2003 17:10 UTC
Today, Red Hat Linux 9 has been "officially" released to the masses via the FTP servers, and we host here a mini-interview with Matt Wilson, Manager, Base Operating Systems at Red Hat, Inc.
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People expect Redhat to overcome the shortcomings of hardware manufacturers. The hardware manufacturer has the responsibility to either write drivers or release specifications. Preferably the first. The graphics guys are doing this. Next time you build a computer for your buddies, make sure you buy components with Linux drivers. Even if they will be using windows only. Manufacturers should not be supporting this monopoly.
Redhat does not have the time or resources to be writing every driver under the sun, some of which invariably are used by a handful of people. Redhat's policy is clear on this one, If you do not ship open source drivers(heck what IP is in drivers), then they do not get included. Demand drivers from your hardware manufacturer. I do not buy branded computers, and I specify the hardware I want so I do not have a problem either undr Windows or Linux. But stop giving Redhat grief for a problem not of its making.