Conclusions like what? That the then-latest linux did not support the then-latest HW is not a conclusion, but a _fact_.
> But characterizing the story above as "linux has driver problems" strikes me as something between superficial and disengenious.
It's disingenious to push back the problem onto the end-user. The "linux community" wants people to use Linux, so it's THEIR responsibility to make it work for the end-user. I don't care about the underlying reasons WHY it doesn't work, it doesn't work.
> But yeah, you can't always blindly throw the newest Linux at the newest hardware and expect it to work.
Well, the CPU + motherboard combo was straight recommended by Intel, and, at that time, I don't think there were any chipsets "supported" by Linux AND the CPU anyway. Should I have bought older-gen HW just to run Linux? Forget it.
> Free Software requires a a certain amount of taking responsibility for your own computing.
Indeed. Free Software is free only if your time is worth nothing. Thanks but no thanks.
If only you could see how entitled and childish you sound.
But I agree: with that mentality, please stay away from any free (as in freedom) software. Please continue paying MS to deal with you and your attitude.
Nobody cares if YOU use linux, certainly not the community.
Conclusions like what? That the then-latest linux did not support the then-latest HW is not a conclusion, but a _fact_.
> But characterizing the story above as "linux has driver problems" strikes me as something between superficial and disengenious.
It's disingenious to push back the problem onto the end-user. The "linux community" wants people to use Linux, so it's THEIR responsibility to make it work for the end-user. I don't care about the underlying reasons WHY it doesn't work, it doesn't work.
> But yeah, you can't always blindly throw the newest Linux at the newest hardware and expect it to work.
Well, the CPU + motherboard combo was straight recommended by Intel, and, at that time, I don't think there were any chipsets "supported" by Linux AND the CPU anyway. Should I have bought older-gen HW just to run Linux? Forget it.
> Free Software requires a a certain amount of taking responsibility for your own computing.
Indeed. Free Software is free only if your time is worth nothing. Thanks but no thanks.