Open Source, Debian
921
points posted to Linux, Operating Systems - Multiboot by gplgeek
02/20/07
We really need a option to not ship any OS with the system, or be able to choose Debian pre-installed.
All systems should have NATIVE and preferably open drivers where possible. For example, wifi drivers should be open, or provided by the kernel. Kernel.org offers to code drivers free if given specs by companies so there is no reason we should not have a stable and compatible system.
Most of my friends are moving to linux for gaming, as I have, but I do admit that I use other os's from time to time to play legacy games... For this reason maybe you should have checkboxes so that people can select the os's that they want.
I'm sure they would be satisfied with a install cd, or even netboot image, in fact you could put many net-boot installers on a multi-boot dvd and in one disk easily allow the installation of debian, debian testing (etch), Fedora, OpenSuse, Ubuntu, Freedos, Reactos, FreeBSD, DragonFly BSD, etc.
I am not opposed to offering Microsoft products to users but having any OS be a default OS, or exclusively ship with a PC, screams anti-trade to me.
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