[13:52] <jarlath_> Hi follks. Just wondering if we have a localised HCL at all or if it would be worthwhile to establish one? I went in to PC world a few days ago and was amazed that they were able to tell me which wireless device worked with Ubuntu. If there were a way to gather that kind of local / national information it could make things a lot easier for people.
[13:53] <czajkowski> jarlath_: what do you mean localised HCL ?
[13:53] <ebel> hardware compatability list?
[13:53] <czajkowski> jarlath_: there is the uubbuntu certification program
[13:53] <czajkowski> well there is.........
[13:53] <czajkowski> it's there on ubuntu website
[13:53] <ebel> kinda cool to see a big computer retailer knowing about ubuntu :)
[13:54] <czajkowski> http://blog.canonical.com/2011/07/18/ubuntu-certification-is-changing/
[14:00] <jarlath_> Thanks czajkowski. I haven't looked at such a list since Mandrake linux and early Ubuntu HCL. I found them unhelpful when it came to wireless though. They certed chipsets and I didn't know what a chipset was.
[14:00] <czajkowski> jarlath_: a lot then has clearly changed
[14:01] <czajkowski> jarlath_: the certification program is big with OEMs now
[14:01] <czajkowski> and seeing as it's the only desktop you can buy pre installed
[14:01] <czajkowski> we need it
[14:02] <ebel> yeah wireless were always an issue
[14:02] <ebel> cause there were only a few wireless manufactorors, and lots of retailers would slap their own case on it
[14:02] <ebel> so you didn't know what was exactly inside it
[14:03] <czajkowski> I've found tbh in the last 4/5 releases no issue with wifi
[14:04] <ebel> yeah, it's improved a lot
[14:05] <jarlath_> czajkowski: I've had trouble with USB wifi in the last few years - but I've only tried about two devices.
[14:05] <jarlath_> So for example - the unit I bought recently was a NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter (about EUR 20). I just did a search on http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/ and nothing came up for it.
[14:05] <czajkowski> well it is a new process
[14:05] <czajkowski> but I know NETgear works extremely well
[14:06] <czajkowski> you could also join the lists for the cerfitifcation
[14:06] <czajkowski> or ask the guy about it that is running it
[14:08] <jarlath_> Ok, I'll do that. Thanks czajkowski.