• uuj8za@piefed.social
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    17 hours ago

    Psht. I wish! This is wrong and will set people up for failure. There is absolutely hardware that will work well with Linux and hardware that will not.

    I tend to run into problems with brand new laptops. Microphones don’t work, web cams don’t work, fingerprint readers don’t work.

    I have a Dell Dell Pro next to me with a web cam that doesn’t work. Arch, btw.

    I also have a Lenovo T14 where everything does work.

    The point is you have to RESEARCH before you buy. Otherwise, you’re gonna get mad a Linux for not supporting your hardware, instead of being mad at yourself for not researching first.

    Hardware that’s too old is problematic and hardware that’s too new can be problematic.

      • Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de
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        3 hours ago

        No, the point is not to nuke it. One point is to have control over your own hardware and (in principle) be able to make sure the software/OS is not using your devices to spy on you.