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Idea #1628: Create a Certified for Ubuntu Hardware Database/Stamp

Written by blablum the 29 Feb 08 at 17:59. Category: Others. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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When buying a new pc or piece of hardware, it's always my concern how easy it is going to be to get installed/recognized by ubuntu. While there is some information on the wiki, it is not clear enough in my opinion. I understand canonical cannot possibly create drivers for every hardware out there, so you should reward hardware manufacturers that do create drivers by promoting their products in a page for 'hardware certified for ubuntu', which should be easily accessible from the main ubuntu page. And list only hardware that does not require tinkering with a terminal or configuration files, so if I buy a product on the list I know there will be no headaches. One step forward would be to actually create a stamp of quality brand for certified products for it to be displayed on the product box and website.
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Written by blablum the 29 Feb 08 at 17:59.
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Remmy wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 18:05
How many times does this have to be posted?

If you do it for Ubuntu, you have to do it for every other Linux distribution. You'd have 5,000 "stamps" on your system.

Ubuntu is a distribution. LINUX is the kernel where all hardware issues are involved. Go talk to the Linux Founsation about this. They are a group of regular people who add hardware as they see fit, it's not a comrporate endevour and shouldn't be treated as one.


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