>> 3) A computer with a version of an OS which does NOT do crazy things like 
>> make
>> you recompile the kernel to install a wireless driver in order to meet 
>> some
>> ideologue's view of "freedom". [Debian circa 2005 did this.]  Ubuntu, for 
>> the
>> moment, unless RMS's legions get to Mark, does not.
>
>  I have had linux in my computer for many years (started with Suse 9.3,
> then upgraded to 10.2), and I have not needed to recompile the kernel
> even once.

I tried several different Linuxes on my machine over the last couple of 
years, and I never managed to get past the really steep learning curve that 
would enable me to get the wireless card working.  I found some ridiculous 
50 page PDF explaining in detail how to do it, but then I got stuck on like 
page 3 when something it told me to do didn't exist on my system.  Every 
time I just gave up (and it's not like I didn't try for several evenings and 
several hours on Google to get it working).  And I'm not even going to 
mention the first few times I tried Linux (maybe 5 years ago) where I got a 
big green triangle across half the screen permanently, or that I couldn't 
get 3D acceleration working, or ..., or ....  It's just too much hassle to 
learn when you can't even get started.

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