Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux Floss Drivers
A tech reviewer discusses the challenges of getting drawing tablet manufacturers to support open-source Linux drivers. The author notes that many brands share similar internal hardware and software structures, suggesting a centralized manufacturing source.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing friction between proprietary hardware manufacturers and the open-source community regarding driver accessibility and interoperability.
As you probably already know, I regularly get in contact with drawing tablet brands for reviews on my Youtube channel . I usually agree to do detailed video test of their models (see my hardware tag) but only at two condition: test the tablet on GNU/Linux, and only use Free/Libre and Open Source software for the test, including drivers.
The article is a personal account focused on technical advocacy and industry observation without clear political leaning.
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