Comments on: Foxconn + Linux http://www.sharms.org/blog/2008/07/foxconn-linux/ Life, Linux and Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven Harms: Etc | Techie News http://www.sharms.org/blog/2008/07/foxconn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Steven Harms: Etc | Techie News Thu, 14 May 2009 09:39:47 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=175#comment-803 [...] Foxconn + Linux Just thought I would update everyone, I contacted Foxconn as… [...] [...] Foxconn + Linux Just thought I would update everyone, I contacted Foxconn as… [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.sharms.org/blog/2008/07/foxconn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Ryan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:50:44 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=175#comment-802 If the Linux kernel is to blame, I'll not only eat my hat, I'll get down on my knees and personally kiss Matthew Garrett's ass, and the asses of every Foxconn employee there. The idea that it's the kernel is simply ludicrous, especially after their stunt this morning. http://izanbardprince.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/another-day-another-snarky-jerk-from-foxconn-this-time/ If the Linux kernel is to blame, I’ll not only eat my hat, I’ll get down on my knees and personally kiss Matthew Garrett’s ass, and the asses of every Foxconn employee there.

The idea that it’s the kernel is simply ludicrous, especially after their stunt this morning.

http://izanbardprince.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/another-day-another-snarky-jerk-from-foxconn-this-time/

]]> By: jldugger http://www.sharms.org/blog/2008/07/foxconn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-801 jldugger Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:52:50 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=175#comment-801 This whole situation upsets me a bit. Inciting others to harrass and flood Foxconn over Linux support they don't advertise isn't going to endear you with hardware vendors. They're certainly not going to give out engineering support contact information if they expect it will be flooded with irate people at basically random points in time. If it turns out that this bug is entirely the Linux kernel's fault, then who exactly apologizes to Foxconn? The amount of emotional investment people have regarding this is also scary; never attribute to malice what can be explained by mere incompetence. My Toshiba laptop doesn't work perfectly with Ubuntu, but it would be unreasonable to file a fraud complaint with the FTC and BBB about it because the marketing material said "ACPI" on it. Of course, unlike Foxconn, Toshiba has an engineering information request and Linux support site. This whole situation upsets me a bit. Inciting others to harrass and flood Foxconn over Linux support they don’t advertise isn’t going to endear you with hardware vendors. They’re certainly not going to give out engineering support contact information if they expect it will be flooded with irate people at basically random points in time. If it turns out that this bug is entirely the Linux kernel’s fault, then who exactly apologizes to Foxconn?

The amount of emotional investment people have regarding this is also scary; never attribute to malice what can be explained by mere incompetence. My Toshiba laptop doesn’t work perfectly with Ubuntu, but it would be unreasonable to file a fraud complaint with the FTC and BBB about it because the marketing material said “ACPI” on it. Of course, unlike Foxconn, Toshiba has an engineering information request and Linux support site.

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