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Subject: Re: [OM] OT: High Tech Life
From: David Thatcher <plusphoto@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 17:01:48 +1030
On Sun, Mar 05, 2017 at 08:40:51PM -0700, Chris Trask wrote:
>      Then be careful about what machine you put it on.  Seems there's
> something about the Dell architecture that Linux doesn't like.

I think you're being a bit unfair... You do have running linux OS
installs on Dell machines with only a couple of minor (albeit critical
*to your application*) peripheral components that don't work due to
missing (or unavailable) driver modules.  Old Dell systems are well
represented in the compat lists.  Dell have also shipped new laptops
with Ubuntu, and have for at least 4 years, with accolades (barf)!

http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-best-linux-laptop-the-2016-dell-xps-13/

Without a chipset-manufacturer supplied driver available, almost all
peripherals are stone-dead under windows, too -  as I find on almost
every new windows build or refurbish that I do. 


> I've never heard of a Microsoft product that was platform specific.  

This only really applies to their consumerware, and it's why these
things have to be resource-hungry fatware. 

Have a look into their enterprise products, the stuff that needs to be
lean, most have very stringent rules about the underlying hardware
platform.

davidt

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