Quickly leaving the original thread subject...

The Windows driver model is not so fun, so I have no problems understanding that a large number of companies manages to send out broken Windows drivers. And since the drivers are normally running with the best possible priority and access rights, any driver problems will immediately affect the machine.

I have a couple of drivers for my DVD on one machine that does lock up the GUI for 5-10 seconds whenever a new disk is inserted. And with the M$ policy of owning my computer, I can't do so very much without throwing away some of the hardware and replace until I get a set of fully compatible items. With Linux, I have the right to monitor all actions so I can figure out which device that is incompatible instead of just comparing different sets of devices with black-box tests.

M$ should simplify the driver model, or see if larger parts of the drivers could be run in user land.