Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:56:55 -0700 From: Darrin Chandler <dwchandler@stilyagin.com> To: Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Are hardware vendors starting to bail on FreeBSD ... ? Message-ID: <20060726165655.GA5284@jeeves.stilyagin.local> In-Reply-To: <ef10de9a0607260944w6d83a327sa9c15faf30dd071d@mail.gmail.com> References: <20060726032544.4CA2643D70@mx1.FreeBSD.org> <20060726123204.C17979@ganymede.hub.org> <ef10de9a0607260944w6d83a327sa9c15faf30dd071d@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:44:38AM -0500, Nikolas Britton wrote: > > We need an Internet store that only stocks compatible hardware. It > should include all the BSDs as well as Linux, Mac OS X, and any other > non Microsoft OS. On the site they can just list whats compatible with > what and customers can leave compatibility feedback. Other part > requirements could be: > > * Open documentation. > * No binary blob drivers. > * Source code for company developed drivers. > > I would not limit the store to just parts that interact with the OS, I > want everything needed to build a system; this includes desktops, > workstations, rackmount servers, and embedded systems. I also want > networking gear. > > If anyone knows of a vendor that already does this let me know. This may be old news, but http://www.vendorwatch.org/ is making a good attempt at showing how well vendors are working with the open source / free software community. -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ |
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