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Review of Consumer-Friendly Linux Distro
miketronics writes "Linspire Five-O is a full-featured Linux operating system which is intended for desktop use, mainly as an alternative to Windows XP. XYZComputing has a review of the latest version. The company, which was formerly known as Lindows, has gotten a lot of press for including their OS with pre-bundled computers." From the article: "Once the installation is over with Five-O is ready to go. The first time the OS is used Linspire's tutorial program will activate. This is one of most accessible tutorials on any Linux distro and it should be a great help to new users. Though it does not go into extreme depth, it does give the user enough understanding of the OS to get started. Even if you are a Linux pro it will probably be helpful to check out the CNR section, as this system is unique to Linspire. The fact that the developers have the tutorial voice-narrated shows Linspire's commitment to user support -- this feature makes the otherwise boring tutorial watchable."
Mmm interesting. So what you are saying is that linux developers should see into the future and make drivers for the hundreds of devices that will be made in the coming years and make sure those drivers are included in your distribution.
I don't know, that seems like a tall order and I don't think the part about seeing into the future is even possible.
I propose a compromise. What if they published a list of products known to work for sure. That way you can avoid buying devices you know are not supported.
What do you think?
evil is as evil does