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Re: Mac or PC

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From: Chris Webster
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00
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> As for devices not recognized by Windows causing problems, I've not
> seen this to be the case, since most, if not all manufacturers include
> drivers for the appropriate version of Windows, but not as often for
> Linux.

>USB devices would be an excellent example.

Win NT doesn't support USB either, so it's not that far off base.  Devices
which aren't supported are typically because the manufacturer refuses to
give out the specs (WinModems & WinPrinters, of course then you get what
you paid for).

--Chris
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From: Chris Webster <chris@raf.atd.ucar.edu>
Subject: Re: Mac or PC
Date: 2000/03/01
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