Re: [News] Logitech's 3-D Mouse to Support GNU/Linux

"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote in message

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> Logitech's 3DConnexion lets 'Second Life' users mouse around
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> | Both Mac and Windows operating systems will be able to handle the 3D 
> mice,
> | and according to Logitech representatives, Linux users should be able to

> use
> | them, too.
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It's a sad day in linux advocacy land when it's viewed as [News] that a 
mouse works with linux.




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"Cork Soaker" <Cork@Soaker.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Ezekiel wrote:
>
>>
>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote in
message
>> news:4819022.5iR4F09Vac@schestowitz.com...
>>> Logitech's 3DConnexion lets 'Second Life' users mouse around
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Both Mac and Windows operating systems will be able to handle the
3D
>>> mice,
>>> | and according to Logitech representatives, Linux users should be
able
>>> | to
>>> use
>>> | them, too.
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
>
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9910002-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2
547-1_3-0-20
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>>>
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>> It's a sad day in linux advocacy land when it's viewed as [News] that
a
>> mouse works with linux.
>>
>>
>
>
> What makes you think it will work in Windoze?  Just be realistic!

Works great. Read every review and look at every screenshot of the device. 
It's always shown running on Windows and it works great.

Don't be jealous. One day linux might also support this device.



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Logitech's 3DConnexion lets 'Second Life' users mouse around

,----[ Quote ]
| Both Mac and Windows operating systems will be able to handle the 3D mice, 
| and according to Logitech representatives, Linux users should be able to use 
| them, too.  
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Recent:

Logitech says any Microsoft bid "without sense"

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| Shares in Swiss-based Logitech rose in January based on speculation Microsoft

| would launch a takeover bid. Analysts dismissed rumours of an $8 billion (4 
| billion pound) takeover bid and Logitech board member Daniel Borel, the 
| company's largest shareholder, said he had no reason to sell his stake.   
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKL0932940620080309?rp
c=401&


Context (false):

Microsoft Might Buy Logitech [...NOT]

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| Opinions seem to be split over whether the idea is either practical 
| or "good," and as a further problem, there's not much evidence that
the idea 
| is being seriously considered.  Still, it's Friday, and a rumor that 
| Microsoft will buy Logitech is making the rounds.   
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"Ezekiel" <a@b.com> writes:

> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote in
message 
> news:4819022.5iR4F09Vac@schestowitz.com...
>> Logitech's 3DConnexion lets 'Second Life' users mouse around
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Both Mac and Windows operating systems will be able to handle the 3D

>> mice,
>> | and according to Logitech representatives, Linux users should be able
to 
>> use
>> | them, too.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9910002-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2
547-1_3-0-20
>>
>>
>
> It's a sad day in linux advocacy land when it's viewed as [News] that a 
> mouse works with linux.

Correction

"should work".

They probably never bothered testing it.

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                                       Mark Kent
                                       Head of Technology Strategy, BT Global

Ezekiel wrote:

> 
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote in
message
> news:4819022.5iR4F09Vac@schestowitz.com...
>> Logitech's 3DConnexion lets 'Second Life' users mouse around
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Both Mac and Windows operating systems will be able to handle the 3D
>> mice,
>> | and according to Logitech representatives, Linux users should be
able
>> | to
>> use
>> | them, too.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9910002-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2
547-1_3-0-20
>>
>>
> 
> It's a sad day in linux advocacy land when it's viewed as [News] that a
> mouse works with linux.
> 
>