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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: A scary story from the real world.
Date: 9 Nov 2007 23:44:23 -0600
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In article <sa4pryjx8tf.fsf@snoopy.microcomaustralia.com.au>, Brian May <bam@snoopy.apana.org.au> writes:

> I see only two solutions:
> 
> 1. Microsoft write or review drivers themselves. Unlikely to
> happen. Even with an open source model like Linux, some drivers that
> end up in the kernel are horrible (or so I have heard); there are
> simply too many drivers to review and possibly rewrite every one.

Some hardware vendors are unwilling to share the details of how their
hardware works with other companies.