> But I need it so I will buy it. From their perspective, they know that > the chipsets are supported in the linux kernel, but with all the > different distributions and versions (compared to just testing for > windows), it would be hard for them to test them all. >
I agree with this completely. Supporting Linux adoption does ont mean that we need to be zealots. But we do need to present a strong face to the hardware manufacturers. >> Whether or not you actually do buy the hardware is another thing, but >> ask the _vendor_ about Linux compatibility issue returns beforehand. > > > Well, its special order, no returns for non-defective products. They > define "defective" as they can't plug it into their computer and get it > to work. Defective products are sent away to the manufacture for their > warranty. The vendor has not warranty of their own. > > That's life. > Well, go for it then. But be sure to mention to the vendor that is [] does or [] does not work with Linux after the purchase. Getting them to hear that word more and more often is key. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
