On Saturday 06 January 2007 21:57, Rony wrote:
Firstly, there is no such thing as a linux friendly hardware dealer.
You mean oem supplies for tiny quantities?.
Hardware commonly available for desktops is officially meant for windows and I haven't seen any common hardware packing that proudly and explicitly states that it is meant for Linux and contains a proper, fully functional and easily installable drivers.
Tyan. But that wont qualify as a sundry desktop.
Hardware vendors are shopkeepers who are simply traders with some knowledge in installing windows machines. Unless we have *resellers* who are Linux installers with a highly experienced technical Linux background, no one will take responsibility and *take_back* the hardware if it does not work in Linux. Linux compatibility is still a do-it-yourself puzzle.
That is where the business end of things is. Get the skill and u make money.
Instead of listing Linux friendly hardware vendors on the wiki, why not list Linux friendly hardware that commonly makes up the desktop or workstation machine. My previous attempt to ask for a list of currently installed linux hardware on workstations was not very fruitfull,
I presume you did not read the mails that were posted, including mine. Or you were expecting some magical wand to wave around that would transform available hardware into linux friendly hardware.