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We at Libranet are committed to helping to make the GNU/Linux operating system as functional as possible for Linux desktop users.

Linux is hampered by a lack of drivers for some pc devices, notably printers.

In an effort to help correct this, we are collecting signatures to a petition which will be submitted to the major producers of pc devices.

It is our hope that we will collect 2,000,000 signatures within a short time and that this will cause these companies to take notice of the need to co-operate with Linux developers in producing Linux drivers for their products.

The market force of Linux is strong and we feel that this petition will demonstrate this.

We are hosting this petition in the expectation that this will bring benefits to the The Free Software and Open Source communities in general.

We ask you to sign the petition and join us in helping make Linux even better than it already is.
Thank you.

The petition opened on Dec 30, 1999
Tue Feb 29 18:00:00 2000 PST (GMT-8) the number of signatures was 45824
Please help us spread the word.

THE LINUX DRIVERS PETITION

We, members of the The Free Software and Open Source communities and the computing population in general, believe that you, the manufacturers of pc computing devices, should make available to developers full specifications of your devices, so that compatible device drivers can be produced for your products. If you feel this information is confidential, then we ask you to write, and provide as free software, drivers for your products.

We believe that GNU/Linux is a first class operating system and that the focus on providing drivers for Microsoft operating systems only, disregards the millions of Linux users.

We ask you to take notice of companies who recognize the Linux community and who provide versions of their programs for both Microsoft and Linux.

We feel that you should not ignore the enormous and growing popularity of Linux and that efforts on your part to provide drivers and/or specifications will enhance your own sales efforts.

Thank you for your attention.

We the undersigned,

Duplicate entries are removed.

The information collected here is for the submission of the petition and to notify you of the progress of the petition. This information will not be used or disclosed for any other purpose.

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