Web/wiki page for free software drivers explanation?

[Vadim Peretokin]

Excellent idea.

Unforfunately I'm not quite clear on the issue yet myself, so I can't write
a page, but will gladly read a rough draft to see if it's understandable to
someone who isn't yet quite clear on the topic.

On 9/19/07, Martin Pitt <martin.pitt at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Ubuntu fellows,
>
> we still need to add a link to restricted-manager [1] which points to
> a web or wiki page with explanations about free and proprietary
> drivers for hardware, This is part of the driver education spec [2].
>
> We need something that explains in non-tech-savvy words why some
> hardware is hard or impossible to support with free software, and why
> others works well (vendor support, etc.), and thereby which kind of
> hardware should be preferred when buying new stuff.
>
> Right now the closes is [3], but it isn't suitable for end users at
> all. Does anyone have a better page at hand, or would like to create
> one?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pitti
>
> [1] https://launchpad.net/bugs/134069
> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BinaryDriverEducation
> [3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreeSoftwareDrivers
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