I understand what you are saying, unfortunately most of my friends and family
do not. As I have given them partially working installations of Trisquel due
to lack of free drivers, only to have them ask me to re-install Windows.
Which having them switch back to Windows does not solve the problem either.
Many of the people I know are not in a position to purchase new or more
compatible hardware due to economic reasons. So while this is a solution, it
is not something that works for everyone. As they are able to discover the
problem *now* they are also stuck with it.
My suggestion was just based on the feedback and experience I have had with
people as I tried to educate about Free Software and other available
Operating Systems. In the end, they wanted a completely functional computer
regardless of the ethical issues, and unfortunately were not willing to wait
while the Free Software community builds support for what is lacking.
I have been able to be patient and adjust my software and computing needs to
accommodate some of the challenges that free distros like Trisquel face,
however others are not always so willing. At least the people I have dealt.
Others may have had different experiences that are more successful in
transferring people to a Free OS. I still stand by my recommendation.
Good luck to you as try and help your friend make the transition to a more
free environment.
