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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Big Blue leaves modem software off Linux laptop
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Pierre Scotney wrote:
> 
> Have a read of the small news article at:
> 
>   http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1999/36/ns-9985.html
> 
> Looks like IBM has the same problem as we do with our winmodem hardware!

Somewhere, I think on the actual IBM Linux support page, IBM says they
are considering modem support, but it is unlikely that that will happen.

Would someone be willing to e-mail a nicely-written letter to IBM,
saying that if they can get the specs, the community is likely to write
a driver?  I used to do this but I don't have time anymore to chase down
the proper e-mail addresses nor look up Linux marketing statistics to
back up my letter.

Things as little as a friendly letter or phone call can sometimes
accomplish things not possible by wishing or Slashdot bitching.  ;)

	Jeff




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