Open source drivers will become an imperative, rather than a choice, for device manufacturers who want to break into new markets and extend their user base.
Overall, I liked Mint 5 KDE, especially with the added speed and upgraded default non-compiz eyecandy. It's good and stable, and works well with everything I could throw at it from a new and normal user's collective standpoints. And it's easily shown again why Linux Mint has become my new number one favorite Linux distribution for new users, overtaking PcLinuxOS with a blast of gusto for the top spot on my list. It's most certainly worth checking out.
THERE are those Linux distributions which will install in a coffee break, with little intervention required from the user. And there are those which demand plentiful reading beforehand, a thorough knowledge of one's hardware and a calm, clear mind. Arch Linux 2008 falls into the latter category – and I love it.
I installed Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 6 on both of my laptops over the weekend, and it looks very good. In the original announcement of the Intrepid Ibex development, Ubuntu spoke of giving priority to "pervasive internet access", and it appears to me that they have made good progress on that.
