Linux drivers (was [Openal] Header files placement )

[Garin Hiebert]

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> Sadly, there will be Linux enthusiasts who will decry the 'yet another
> binary-only driver' thing and fight to avoid it
Among the emails I've received on the subject, the majority so far are 
negative, so I appreciate the positive words here on the list.

I don't want to linger too long on something that may cause a flame-war, 
but this "should anything closed-source ever be allowed" issue remains a 
huge issue in the Linux community.  The pragmatic approach taken so far 
with the graphics vendors has paid-off fairly well for Linux, and I'm 
crossing my fingers that Creative will be given the same leeway.
> Let's hope it brings you more sales and justifies the effort it took
> to do it.
Absolutely.  I think the timing is good -- Windows Vista will have 
_some_ people looking at Linux for their next OS upgrade, and even a 
small percentage of Microsoft's market would be a big win for Linux.  
When it comes to Creative cards, I'm happy that next year there will 
once again be some level of support for essentially all our cards, which 
makes tech-support issues a lot easier for me.
> (off to find a good price on an X-Fi)
You've got plenty of time to find a good deal!    ;-)

Garin