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Linux Hardware Compatibility Sites: Does Anyone Do it Right?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 21, 2008

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“One almost unavoidable problem with using an operating system
that is not used by the majority of people is compatibility,
specifically hardware compatibility. While Linux supports an
amazing number of devices out of the box and chances are if you put
Linux on any random computer it will, for the most part, work,
there are still many cases where having information about hardware
compatibility can be useful. For example, suppose you are having
trouble with a particular component and want to know if others have
made it work or suppose you are buying a new part for your PC. This
is where numerous sites that aim to provide information on the
compatibility of hardware come in. Unfortunately, despite the large
number of these sites, I often find that these sites are often not
very useful. In this article I will define what a good site must
have and look at a number of sites to see if they meet these
standards…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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