Hardware that Just Works

Hardware that Just Works

Agreed! I laugh when I buy a device and open the manual to find screenshots of some weird windows app that supposedly helps you use your device. I then keeping flipping to the back where it finally gives you some details about the actual hardware (port #s, com settings...) so that I can use it with linux.

I am glad not to have to install a bunch a crap that will just litter my start menu with READMES, uninstalls and other weird stuff. I'm glad that my debian K menu isn't so easily disturbed and stays well organized (mostly by the kind folks at debian) with things that are actually applications and that I might actually use! No new useless shortcuts on my desktop, no new marketing icons in my tray... My pc is actually mine, what a concept!

I can tell you that while my wife may not appreciate the technical benefits of linux, but she does appreciate that we are in control of our hardware. I would say that means that she is a greater fan of RMS than ESR despite having never heard of either. :) Don't underestimate the power of freedom once experienced.