[BadVista Advocate] GNU/Linux Hardware Configurations

[Jacob Maynard]

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> "Wayne Moore" <shroomling at googlemail.com> writes:
>
>> I was thinking that it might be very useful to have the site list some
>> systems, laptops and/or desktop, configurations that will work with 100%
>> free
>> software. The problem I often run into is that many people want to run
>> GNU/Linux but are afraid that some of the hardware they choose might not
>> work. For example, for someone wanting to buy a new machine, it would be
>> great to say go buy one of these [on the list], and your video card /
>> webcam
>> / etc, will just work. Does anyone know of any vendor's prebuilt systems
>> (
>> e.g. Dell / HP / IBM) that would work? Otherwise, a list of components
>> to
>> build your own desktops would be a good start.
>
> Yes, I would love to get more information like this into the FSF hardware
> list
> at http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw.
>
> I really like the idea of having a section that lists full systems that
> people
> could buy.
>
> If you haven't already sent us information about what hardware you are
> using
> with a fully free OS (gNewSense), please do.
>
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