silkstone
July 29th, 2008, 12:24 PM
I'm sure this has come up many times before, but the recent discussions about motherboard compatibility make it even more relevant.
There are hardware compatibility lists in a few places, but these are not always regularly maintained or up-to-date. In the past we've tended to assume that most motherboards and processors are Linux/Ubuntu compatible, and the main issues have been with other components and peripherals. It looks like this may not be the case now.
Is there any prospect of having 'Linux/Ubuntu Certified' components so people can be sure that everything will work before buying a new system or building their own? This is a major stumbling block for many who would like to try or switch to Ubuntu, and at the moment it seems like a lottery.
It wouldn't do the Linux community any harm for components to have a penguin on the box. Is it something that Canonical could do, or is it likely to be frustrated by the diversity of Linux distributions?
There are hardware compatibility lists in a few places, but these are not always regularly maintained or up-to-date. In the past we've tended to assume that most motherboards and processors are Linux/Ubuntu compatible, and the main issues have been with other components and peripherals. It looks like this may not be the case now.
Is there any prospect of having 'Linux/Ubuntu Certified' components so people can be sure that everything will work before buying a new system or building their own? This is a major stumbling block for many who would like to try or switch to Ubuntu, and at the moment it seems like a lottery.
It wouldn't do the Linux community any harm for components to have a penguin on the box. Is it something that Canonical could do, or is it likely to be frustrated by the diversity of Linux distributions?