[PLUG] Tech republic: 10 ways to dodge Linux hardware issues

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Don’t use very old  hardware?

I thought one of Linux' selling points was that unlike Windoze Linux
supported legacy hardware.   

I'm using a 14 year old HP scanner fed by a Adaptec SCSI card even
older. No need to change them out as long as they  meet my needs. I was
initially lured to try Ubuntu Hardy because of lack of Windoze
Vista/Se7en drivers. To this day Ubuntu Lynx and its derivatives, Mint,
Mepis, etc, have performed flawlessly. I agree with the  warning about
cutting edge hardware but a Linux strong suit is its solid support for
old or recycled devices.  Microsoft market strategy seems to be to
conspire with hardware vendors to make hardware obsolete sooner than its
lifespan or users needs require.

On Wed, 2010-06-16 at 08:29 -0700, Patrick J. Timlick wrote:

> In case someone hasn't seen this:
> 
> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1582&tag=nl.e101
> 
> It's kindergarten material, but some people think everything you need to
> know is taught in kindergarten.
> 
> -- Pat