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Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux FLOSS Drivers
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I think I agree with everything you said. It seems fair to rename the package to be more universal. I didn't look into this too far but I don't think Wacom is forcing their name into the driver, I think it's just more difficult to change everywhere than it might seem.