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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Humph. Nice idea. I signed it. But...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Will it work? I don't think so.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Who will read it? Other petitioners.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Will h/w manufacturers read it? I doubt it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Will it change their policy of only developing drivers for the most popular OS on the planet to wasting extra effort for developing drivers for platforms which will bring not a penny to their coffers? I doubt it even more.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Still. One can only hope.</FONT>
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