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If the kernel had a stable ABI and made it a bit easier for closed source drivers to access kernel APIs, yes. That's how you can use a random 25 year old perip
by fooker 2y ago
If the kernel had a stable ABI and made it a bit easier for closed source drivers to access kernel APIs, yes.
That's how you can use a random 25 year old peripheral on multiple versions of Windows without anyone having to update a driver.
- realusername 2y agoIn theory maybe, in practice I'd bet in a better Linux support on a 25 year old peripheral compared to Windows.
- fooker 2y agoOut of the box, sure. For windows you can usually download a binary from some 20 year old website and it'll work.
- vetinari 2y agoThat's also how you make windows ship with three different USB stacks and their weird interaction.
- fooker 2y agoFor sure. The real world of devices is messy. Avoiding that mess for some notion of beauty or purity only gets you so far.