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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:26:50 +0100
From: Diego Calleja <diegocg@gmail.com>
To: Avi Kivity <avi@argo.co.il>
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El Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:14:56 +0200,
Avi Kivity <avi@argo.co.il> escribi?:

> You exaggerate. Windows drivers work well enough in Windows (or so I 
> presume). One just has to implement the environment these drivers 
> expect, very carefully.

If you're going to use binary drivers it'd be much better to implement
a linux "driver compatibility layer" so at least you don't have to
use crap from other systems

And no, windows drivers don't work well enought in windows
(try enabling the /3GB switch in your box and check how many drivers
break...)
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