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DateTue, 6 Dec 2005 11:46:52 +0100
FromSander <>
SubjectRe: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario
Dirk Steuwer wrote (ao):
> The only solution is to create pressure on these companies, as suggested.
> Ideally, there should be a label "designed for Linux" (or "designed for free
> software" (maybe getting the bsd people on board as well?)) straight on the box.
> So customers that start to care about linux, can see this right away and make
> the right choice, when buying hardware. 

Quite a few companies state on their site that their hardware is
supported in Linux if it is.

And I've never bought any computer equipment in a shop. Always online,
where there is no such thing as a box anyway :-)

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