Steve D... wrote: > Wikipedia states in: > > Open-source hardware > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_hardware > > "The term usually means that information about the hardware is open to > all. This would include the hardware design (i.e.schematics, bill of > materials and PCB layout data), as well as a FOSS approach to the > software that drives the hardware." > > How much of the above do you get along with your Dell, Apple, IBM, etc? > > How much of the above do you expect to get with an Open-PC?
I'm not a developer. So this has no immediate adverse effect on me. Having said that, my well endowed Latitude seems to work 100% with Ubuntu 9.x. The integrated webcam, the illuminated keyboard and ambient light sensor, the bluetooth, wired and wireless, all expansion ports, suspend, hibernate, everything, out of the box. Aside from that, I can only assume the models Dell offers with Linux preinstalled that they work equally as well. I might also assume this is even better on the Thinkpad side of the fence based on years of hearing positive experiences from friends and online. How much of the above to I get from Dell? Apparently it doesn't matter in my case. Whoever is responsible for writing code in Ubuntu seemed to have no problem making it work on my laptop either way. -- m0gely _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
