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What would help here IMO is a Hardware Compatibility List which would show all items of hardware along with the expected level of functionality gained by using free and proprietary drivers. Then we'd all be able to choose the right piece of kit according to our needs and hopefully use free drivers. This would also have the effect of users (ie customers) carefully selecting hardware according to availability of free drivers, thereby reducing sales of hardware with only proprietary or lesser functioning free drivers. This in turn could persuade hardware manufacturers (Nvidia etc.) to open up their proprietary drivers to the community in order to get their sales back. This would of course need the support of the community but would benefit us all in the end. (Excuse me if this already exists somewhere but if it does it needs more publicity!) Just my thoughts... Cheers, Matt. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html