RIM BlackBerry Linux USB Driver Support

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BlackBerry Wireless Handheld devices developed by Research In Motion. Ltd. do not have Linux USB drivers. The specification for said drivers is also not available.

This functionality may not seem important to corporate BlackBerry users who have BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), because they receive their calendar, contacts, and task synchronization Over-the-air (OTA). However, because there is no BlackBerry USB serial driver, it is impossible to even recharge the device over USB except from Windows (where a USB driver exists). Further, you can not take advantage of GPRS functionality from Linux which would otherwise be supported. And unfortunately, the Bluetooth implementation on the devices does not support the standard for Dial-Up Networking (DUN) features.

This petition has been created to show Research In Motion that a large number of Linux users, who prefer BlackBerry devicesm, would like Research In Motion to either make the specification public so that the Open Source community can develop appropriate drivers that enable the Linux community, or develop and release said USB device drivers.

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    • It's time to release it!
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    • I love my Blackberry Curve and I'm learning to love Ubuntu. It's much less virus friendly than Windows (any version).
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    • Implement linux support !
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    • I use ubuntu......not Mac or Windows Please consider supporting Linux.
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    • we need to be able to charge our phone no matter what the os used
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    • Please develop drivers for linux
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    • Get Support for Linux
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  • Raj
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    • Once Blackberry Hardware can sync with an Ubuntu OS, you will see the Ubuntu user base grow 200\% at least!
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    • ???? LINUX ???????
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    • Ubuntu is more used each day on business
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  • Mark
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    • Blackberry 8520 + Ubuntu 11.04 (Primary OS), would really like them to talk to eachother!
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    • UK
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    • USB and RIM
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    • i use Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 v4.6.0.308 (Plataforma 4.1.0.101)
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    • Please enable me to sync my blackberry with my ubuntu pc!
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    • Linux is the fastest, best-supported OS in the world - please join the 21st century!
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