Update on the linux kernel monkey log Update on the free Linux driver development offer

A FAQ have been posted about this great offer and it looks like the offer has been heard:

Q: Are companies actually taking you up on this offer?
A: Yes, the initial response to this was amazing, a measurable number of new Linux drivers will be created thanks to this program.

That is just great! I hope it will be a big succes!

Hardware manufactures listen up!

The list of excuses for not providing Linux support is getting quite small since Linux Kernel hacker Greg Kroah-Hartman just posted this great offer to develop Linux drivers:

Free Linux Driver Development!

Yes, that's right, the Linux kernel community is offering all companies free Linux driver development. No longer do you have to suffer through all of the different examples in the Linux Device Driver Kit, or pick through the thousands of example drivers in the Linux kernel source tree trying to determine which one is the closest to what you need to do.

All that is needed is some kind of specification that describes how your device works, or the email address of an engineer that is willing to answer questions every once in a while. A few sample devices might be good to have so that debugging doesn't have to be done by email, but if necessary, that can be done.