Good idea!
On 11/12/08, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Being involved with linux now for a long time, I have always researched the > level of linux compatibility before buying any new hardware. I recently > needed to buy a cheap wireless USB adapter (cheap because, i think i'd > probably use it only a couple months before my laptop's bmc4310 wireless > card is nicely supported -- ehe, that's an entirely different topic -- no, i > have not got it to work with WAP-PSK on Fedora 10). > > Well, this didn't turn out as easy as I expected. Sure, 90% USB wireless > cards just work with linux, but what if I chose a random one and it turns > out to be from that 10%, so, I began researching. Unfortunately, a lot of > 'cheap' wireless cards, don't come with tech. specs, so you have no clue > what chipset the card is based on. For example looking at > http://tinyurl.com/6p8tc3 (ebay.com search URL), I didn't know what to buy. > I would have to research each of those individually, eliminating by price. > Anyways, long story short, I got frustrated with the fact that I have to do > this 'research' every time I need some new hardware, so, I thought of > setting this up: > > http://tuxcompatible.com > > Think of it as a 'linux centric online marketplace'. > > It is a 'classifieds' type site where buyers looking for linux compatible > hardware (/software/periperals/devices/services ..etc), can shorten or > eliminate the research step and sellers who know the linux compatibility of > their devices/software/services can submit listing from their shops or (ebay > or other auction site) listings. > > I would like to invite hardware vendors (or request you to invite those > hardware vendors you know) who know the linux compatibility of devices they > sell, to create their listings here. > > To prospective buyers, I request, please let the vendors know that you > learned about their product from tuxcompatible.com, so that they are > encouraged to keep posting. > > ...and to anyone else, I welcome you to comment or suggest improvement. You > may also choose to help me out -- http://tuxcompatible.com/drupal/node/2 > > Please read more at the site. > > Thank you for your time, > regards, > - steve > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
