LXer: What if Hardware Vendors are Trapped Too?

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01-30-2007, 10:33 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,284 Rep:	LXer: What if Hardware Vendors are Trapped Too? Published at LXer: Want some frustration? Buy a piece of hardware with “Linux support” and try to use it on anything besides x86 GNU/Linux. If you’re fortunate enough to choose a device for which there exists free drivers, you’ll have much more luck. Often, recompiling is all that’s necessary–and if you use a modern distribution, you may not even have to compile it yourself. Read More...

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