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The sad story of the em28xx driver

The sad story of the em28xx driver
[Kernel] Posted Nov 11, 2008 20:25 UTC (Tue) by corbet

The three-year-long story of the em28xx video acquisition driver is, in some ways, a classic tale of a developer's inability to work with the kernel community. But it also has the potential to become a lost opportunity for Linux developers and users. This article (from this week's Kernel Page, subscribers only) looks at the history of this driver and the decision which must now be made on its inclusion.

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