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| <p>But to my dismay, no one had done anything about this. What I hadn't | | <p>But to my dismay, no one had done anything about this. What I hadn't |
| realized was that my vision was 100% right on, I just didnt know | | realized was that my vision was 100% right on, I just didnt know |
− | that *I* was going to be one that implemented it.</p> | + | that '''I''' was going to be one that implemented it.</p> |
| <p>In order to prove my initial concept I dug out an old Mitel | | <p>In order to prove my initial concept I dug out an old Mitel |
| MB89000C "ISDN Express Development" card (an ISA card that | | MB89000C "ISDN Express Development" card (an ISA card that |
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| it to show me how to format (well at least to be functional) | | it to show me how to format (well at least to be functional) |
| a minimal Linux driver. So, I ported the BSD driver over to | | a minimal Linux driver. So, I ported the BSD driver over to |
− | Linux (actually wasnt *that* difficult, since most of the | + | Linux (actually wasnt '''that''' difficult, since most of the |
| general concepts are roughly the same). It didnt have | | general concepts are roughly the same). It didnt have |
| support for loadable kernel modules (heck what was that? in | | support for loadable kernel modules (heck what was that? in |
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| kernel with it included). Since my whole entire experience | | kernel with it included). Since my whole entire experience |
| with Linux consisted of installation and writing a kernel | | with Linux consisted of installation and writing a kernel |
− | module, I *knew* that it *had* to be just wrong, wrong, | + | module, I '''knew''' that it '''had''' to be just wrong, wrong, |
| wrong, full of bad, obnoxious, things, faux pauses, and | | wrong, full of bad, obnoxious, things, faux pauses, and |
| things that would curl even a happy Penguin's nose hairs.</p> | | things that would curl even a happy Penguin's nose hairs.</p> |
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| doing this project? Have you ever thought of how incredibly | | doing this project? Have you ever thought of how incredibly |
| many things that he has to concern himself with, and that it | | many things that he has to concern himself with, and that it |
− | just *NEVER ENDS*! At this point, I believe that I have | + | just '''NEVER ENDS'''! At this point, I believe that I have |
| worked with him on this project longer that just about | | worked with him on this project longer that just about |
| anyone, including some of his employees, and believe me, I | | anyone, including some of his employees, and believe me, I |
| have a good vantage point to see at least some of the stuff | | have a good vantage point to see at least some of the stuff |
| that he has to go through to accomplish this.</p> | | that he has to go through to accomplish this.</p> |
− | <p>Personally, I would have *NEVER* taken on such a task, being | + | <p>Personally, I would have '''NEVER''' taken on such a task, being |
| that I am and was quite aware of the level of responsibility required | | that I am and was quite aware of the level of responsibility required |
| to do so.</p> | | to do so.</p> |