On Fri March 17 2006 15:55, Lee A. Azzarello wrote: > ----- Matt Henley <nwmatt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On my box, I do have an example. If I use the kernel set up > > for low latency recording, the kernel modules required for > > vmware do not compile. > Ha ha ha ha! Oh man. Considering the vmware modules are closed > source, that is 100% their problem, not your favorite > distro's. Well, it's my problem if I can't run an application I need, and if there are enough people like me it becomes the distro's problem. > If you need reinforcement, Linux Torvalds has lots > to say on closed source kernel modules. He also has a lot to say about KDE vs. GNOME, but that doesn't stop half of the top 10 mainline distros from making GNOME their default desktop for whatever reason. Rob