On Open Source Support of hardware (was: Re: Best Linux Laptop)
On Mar 19 2006, Manaen Schlabach wrote:
> You might want to consider walking into the store with a Knoppix boot
> CD/DVD and booting the laptop with Knoppix. If it works you know the
> hardware will be supported by Linux.
And if you are concerned with hardware that works with Free Software, be
careful to see if the CD/DVD hasn't loaded any non-free software, like
ndiswrapper or such other evil things.
Please, since you are "voting with your wallet" and you are in a
position to choose what to use, don't support those that make the life
of Free Software developers harder.
Regards,
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