Yes plenty of unknown devices exist in Windows, Ethernet cards and soundcards come to mind. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 7:15 AM Subject: Re: Anyone care to read this! > Oh, I think we can find devices that Windows won't just automatically recognize. There's no magic going on there--just more drivers being written by the device manufacturers. > > ameer armaly writes: > > I agree. For instance, someone might just want their system setup to a > > general standard, and they'd configure it later if they needed to. Then, > > they don't have to do all the configuration, but it's left optional. > > That's one of the things I see in windows; getting under the hood is > > harder, but at the same time, I can plug in a new device, let it install > > and autodetect the driver, and use it. So I guess it depends on the > > person. For me, I use linux for tinkering around and for things like > > playing mp3's on my laptop, which doesn't use as much battery power as > > windows, but I like jaws's interface to the web better. > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Charles Crawford wrote: > > > > > While I agree with you that it is good to have a handle on > > > stuff to make your apps more flexible, I don't think it is quite fair to > > > get down on folks who want say a word processor that works out of the > > > box. If they write great stuff that contributes to the welfare of > > > humankind, then shall we condemn them for using the creative energy we > > > might use in Linux towards a great goal? In short, different strokes > > > for different folks. We should have both kinds of operating systems and > > > applications. > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Shaun Oliver wrote: > > > > > > > you're preeching to the converted here. > > > > fact is there's a big market out there for the microsoft way of doing > > > > things. And, make no mistake that's why microsoft has the market share > > > > it does. > > > > > > > > The simple fact is $user out there wants things done automatically. and > > > > that means all hardware has to work out of the box and more than likely > > > > a technission has to put it all together and set it all up for them. > > > > > > > > $user out there just wants to turn the damn thing on and go. > > > > They don't give a fuck what's under the hood. > > > > we do, and we know better but unfortunately that's the way of the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -- Charlie Crawford > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
