Joe wrote: > Poor support for new hardware is a general problem for Linux, as > hardware is always designed for Windows, and drivers often have to be > reverse engineered for Linux. Red Hat is in a somewhat better position > than Debian, but no manufacturer is going to optimise their hardware > for RH, either. Less of a problem with servers, where the hardware is > likely to be robust and old-fashioned. Who needs the latest version of > Bluetooth or wi-fi on a server?
some of us do not use linux only on the "server". The advantage is that you can run a good linux on a older desktop and get most of the hardware. I.e. I bought a Fujitsu ESPRIMO C700 for 180,- added some RAM for another 60,- to have 8GB and it is soooo good.
