5 Things You Can Do to Put Linux in the Driver Seat

[ Thanks to Ken Hess for this link. ]

"I don't blame the kind volunteers that donate their time to program bits and pieces of the Linux kernel and associated programs but I do blame the hardware manufacturers for not supporting a huge user base of Linux users. I'm tired of it and it's time for action.

"Here's what we can do:

"1. Any time you find a piece of hardware that doesn't have a Linux driver, write to the manufacturer and request that a Linux version become available for it.

"2. Boycott any hardware that doesn't explicitly work with Linux."

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