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I think that a great addition to this switching advisor would be an option to create drivers for Ubuntu based on the existing drivers for Windows.
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dino
wrote on the 25 Oct 08 at 22:16
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and an automatic spam creator to spam the hardware manucatorues with mails saying their hardware does not work under linux :)
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Tuxoid
wrote on the 25 Oct 08 at 22:51
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This would be great +1
While we're on the topic of hardware support, I would like to specify why hardware vendors most presumably do not support their hardware on Linux systems. Simply put, it is because they feel that the market is to small to support, and thusly believe, it is a waste of their money. In this, it would be wrong to place blame in either the Linux developing community, or in hardware vendors.
Hardware vendors operate on money based on the physical goods they sell. The profit allows for the creation of information, and drivers for their products. The drivers for their hardware are free of charge (but it could be presumed that the price of the windows driver is worked in).
In the case of free of charge drivers:
They make no return on the drivers. Therefore, as a business, they will require to cut the drivers down to the most profitable markets. In this case, this is Windows.
In the case of drivers that you pay for somehow:
They make return on the drivers. This is a set return on the drivers that you are receiving with the hardware, though. If you're receiving the Windows drivers (which you probably receiving), They will charge you for only that driver. Therefore, they still do not get any return on a Linux driver. Will they raise the price just to support a driver that they believe most will not use? They'd rather just have you pay for the one driver most will use.
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HigH5
wrote on the 26 Oct 08 at 08:34
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On other hand, that's what Live CDs are for: you can check compatibility with hardware in real environment. Although some specific tool like Windows Vista Rating tool wouldn't hurt.
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Kind of like the Vista Upgrade advisor Microsoft came out with.
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Dominik
wrote on the 26 Oct 08 at 15:23
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OK, you can use the live-CD as upgrade advisor like HigH5 said but an independent programme would be really nice.
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Tuxoid
wrote on the 26 Oct 08 at 21:30
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The thing with a Live CD is that it is manual in terms of testing hardware. The user has to test everything in their system, including, all USB devices, all Bluetooth devices, advanced video card features, if needed. Whereas, with an automated testing program, the user can be assured that every piece of their hardware can be testing thoroughly, and, unlike a Live CD, the hardware can be tested quickly. If the program was capable of providing enough information, the user would not need a Live CD to test.
The matter of a testing utility, is a matter of speeding up the testing process.
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boga
wrote on the 10 Nov 08 at 23:16
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Good idea. Checking installed software for possible open source replacements and Wine compatibility should be helpful as well.
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Microsoft has released the beta version of its Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, a free utility that tells you if your PC is ready to run Windows 7. It scans your computer, checking internal components, external peripherals, and programs, and alerts you to potential compatibility issues. It also offers upgrade suggestions, such as which drivers to replace, should you make the move to Windows 7.
It's a good idea to run Upgrade Advisor, which takes only a few minutes, if you plan to install Windows 7 Release Candidate, which is also available as a free download.
After downloading and installing Upgrade Advisor, you'll see an opening screen that advises you to connect all of your external devices, such as hard drives, cameras, MP3 players, and so on.
This would be a great step toward the replacement of Windows.
More information about Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e9 0-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15
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