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for the privilege, but it does buy a level of peace of mind, since you can |
for the privilege, but it does buy a level of peace of mind, since you can |
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be sure that the hardware is well-supported by GNU/Linux. |
be sure that the hardware is well-supported by GNU/Linux. |
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If you do have to buy a machine with Windows bundled, carefully read |
If you do have to buy a machine with Windows bundled, carefully read |
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without a non-disclosure agreement that would prevent us from |
without a non-disclosure agreement that would prevent us from |
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releasing the Linux source code. |
releasing the Linux source code. |
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Another example is the proprietary hardware in the older |
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controller (used by the mouse and keyboard), the floppy controller, |
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and all acceleration and CLUT manipulation of the video hardware |
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Since we haven't been granted access to the documentation on these |
Since we haven't been granted access to the documentation on these |
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