Related
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

Linux/Cross Platform support

Former Member
Former Member over 15 years ago
Garmin,

Please develop your tools so they are operating system agnostic. A browser plugin should not care what OS is behind it. The only thing keeping me from loving my garmin nuvi 755 is that I can't register it because the software requires windows or mac.

PLEASE find a way to support the linux community. Even if its making the code and info available to us to build our own tools.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    I would also like to add my vote for Linux support. Although I could boot a Windows machine, I prefer the security of staying in Linux to avoid the majority of malware out there.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    I can't believe how short-sighted Garmin is; do they not realise how big (and growing) a slice of the computing market they are missing out on???
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    +1 need linux support
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    +1 Linux support

    Seems Garmin only hosts, not reads this part of the forum.

    +1 Linux support
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    I hate to break this to you, but even if people from Garmin read these forums daily, all the "+1" responses in the world aint gonna change their strategy to support Linux. Garmin is a for-profit company, making decisions based on... wait for it.... profitability.

    Simply put, Garmin doesn't need to support Linux because Garmin already got your money when you bought the GPS! At this point, you are just an expense. And... people who prefer the penguin keep coming back, so why should they change?

    Listen, I don't wanna be cynical, and I like to pick up the bat and beat the dead horse as much as the next - c'mon guys, lets face reality. If you want a gadget that supports your preferred OS, look to someone like globalsat - they have a simple USB driver and a published data protocol. They embrace technical collaboration with suers.

    There ARE choices out there. But if you make a decision to use a niche OS, you have to make sacrifices in what products you use. Simple as that.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    Right. For this reason, I will not buy Garmin again. Others have much better service.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    Agree.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    You can download the firmware files directly from
    www8.garmin.com/.../<device-name>_<version>.gcd
    e.g. <device-name> = Edge500 and <version> = 230.


    Excellent..... Latest version appears to be 240. So far it works.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 14 years ago
    What a disappointment - spend $$ on a Garmin product, then find out I can't even register it and get updates unless I am running Windoze.
    Add another vote for Linux support.


    I totaly agree with CTOMAYER !
    It' disapointing and a shame for such a company ... :mad:
  • 0 over 14 years ago
    Right. For this reason, I will not buy Garmin again. Others have much better service.


    Does Polar support Linux? Does Timex support Linux? Does Suunto support Linux?

    I think you'll find they don't.