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Feb 27 23:30:04 <pabs3> DocScrutinizer05: btw, do you know any companies that might like to invest in the Linux userspace USB gadgets projects?
Feb 27 23:50:06 <DocScrutinizer05> tough question. Sorry nothing comes to mind
Feb 27 23:51:50 <DocScrutinizer05> gar shot: Logitech?
Feb 27 23:51:54 <DocScrutinizer05> far*
Feb 27 23:53:28 <DocScrutinizer05> I always wondered why they simply can't support linux on a level somewhat on par with their windows stuff
Feb 27 23:54:36 <DocScrutinizer05> the last mouse I bought was labeled "compatible systems:... linux..." turned out to mean: it's a standard mouse protocol
Feb 27 23:54:57 <DocScrutinizer05> support by Logitech: zilch
Feb 27 23:57:06 <DocScrutinizer05> they *could* establish a de facto gold standard on linux for their devices
Feb 27 23:58:28 <pabs3> hmm, but I assume their mice don't run Linux? this is about device-side USB stuff - like an Android phone presenting MTP or USB Mass Storage to a computer over USB
Feb 27 23:59:48 <pabs3> I see Logitech are already on the LVFS, so their stuff is probably well supported in the Linux kernel https://fwupd.org/lvfs/vendors/
Feb 28 00:00:08 <DocScrutinizer05> yeah, I'm aware of that. Nevertheless... they also make spekaers and whatnot, and they obviously have a blind spot on linux. They *might* be interested. As I said, it was a far shot in lack of any better ideas
Feb 28 00:00:23 <pabs3> hmm, ok
Feb 28 00:00:41 <pabs3> wonder if any of their stuff runs Linux
Feb 28 00:01:00 <DocScrutinizer05> honestly I don't have a clue
Feb 28 00:01:23 <DocScrutinizer05> maybe it would, if they understood what linux can do for them
Feb 28 00:03:58 <DocScrutinizer05> I mean, leyboard with BT connectivity, with fancy per-key illumination and maybe even programmable keycap labels, with macro features and builtin ACMEthing... Sound like Logitech but also like linux was a perfect fit
Feb 28 00:05:45 <pabs3> I assume those would run something else more suited, like QMK https://qmk.fm/
Feb 28 00:08:01 <DocScrutinizer05> https://i.imgur.com/JUqVFj4.png  pick some. I see a few crying "linux for me!"
Feb 28 00:09:08 <DocScrutinizer05> https://www.logitech.com/en-us/room-solutions  ?
Feb 28 00:10:08 <DocScrutinizer05> nah, I really don't know
Feb 28 00:11:02 <pabs3> Space??
Feb 28 00:11:25 <DocScrutinizer05> I guess about anybody could find anything better within 5 minutes. It was just the first thing that came to mind desoite there was a huge vacuum in said mind about the topic
Feb 28 00:11:59 <pabs3> anyway, would be hard to get into big companies like that without some insider to make it happen
Feb 28 00:12:09 <DocScrutinizer05> yeah
Feb 28 00:12:26 * pabs3 tries contacting Bootlin, they do a lot of Linux kernel ARM stuff
Feb 28 00:15:35 <DocScrutinizer05> >>hard to get into big companies<< sometimes astonishing things happen, like Nokia suddenly realizing their love for linux. Thanks to one guy: Quim gill
Feb 28 00:18:42 <DocScrutinizer05> https://flors.wordpress.com/
Feb 28 00:25:44 <pabs3> yeah, or Luis getting Atheros to release their WiFi source code
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