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The problem arises when you decide to put Ubuntu (or any other OS) on a
machine that you already have... then you have to live with whatever
hardware you already had before... probably hardware that *WAS* running
fine on Windows with proprietary drivers.<br>
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I like ideals... but reality kicks in every now and then... a bit (just
a bit) of moderation and realistic behavior will go a long way.<br>
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Gilles.<br>
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Derek Broughton wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Alan McKinnon wrote:
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<pre wrap="">This is not a passive action that has to be engaged in, it's an active
one. "Oh dear, Ubuntu can't support 3D hardware without using
proprietary drivers. I guess we'll have to watch people stick with
Windows" isn't the attitude I'm advocating. There is only one department
that has any real internal clout in most modern companies, and it's the
Marketing department - make that department aware that significant
numbers of customers are demanding that they change their ways, and
watch what happens.
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Well said. I have to admit, I've often told people complaining about lack
of hardware support that "you wouldn't go out and buy hardware for a
Windows machine that wasn't supported in Windows, and you shouldn't go out
and buy hardware for a Linux machine that isn't supported." You've made me
realize I'm not quite going about this the right way. Next time I'm
shopping for something, I'll make my shortlist based solely on features,
buy the best one that _is_ supported in Linux - and write to all the other
manufacturers to tell them why they didn't get a sale.
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