Big Box Linux (Paul Baranowski)

[Craig Box]

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Paul Baranowski <paul at bigboxlinux.com>
wrote:

> In this case, I turn the question back to you: you need to build a Linux
> system
> that you know will work from day 1, the first time you turn it on.  This
> includes hibernate and suspend working, wireless working, 3D graphics card
> working, and without any modifications to the base distro install.  What
> do you
> do?


1. Provide hardware that you know is supported without patent-encumbered
drivers.

2. Break the law.  Unfortunate but somewhat true at this point, especially
if you want Windows codecs.   (Alternatively, I believe vendors can license
them from Flumotion at a per-unit cost.)

and/or

3. Have an "Act of Civil Disobedience" button on your desktop that downloads
things that are of dubious legality (you may need a Windows license also,
copyright might not apply in your country, etc)
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