CNET's Stephen Shankland reports on the permanent addition of high speed USB interface to the Linux kernel and the implications of its addition . . .

” . . . Support for a faster version of USB in Linux is imminent and will become a permanent part of the Linux landscape when the next version of the operating system is introduced.”

“The upcoming 2.4.19 version of the Linux kernel . . . for the first time will include support for many USB (universal serial bus) 2.0 features and devices. USB lets people easily plug devices such as digital cameras, mice or printers into a computer.”

“The support, crucial to making Linux fully compatible with the mass of PCs and gadgets on the market, demonstrates the ability of a host of volunteer programmers to keep up with computing trends. Linux, though bankrolled by some companies, remains a cooperative software project . . . “

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