Comment 728 for bug 1

*Patch Submission*

One of the biggest advantages Microsoft has had is the installed user base. People had XP, liked XP and understood XP. It is hard to compete with that, and now that Microsoft is having to compete with XP it is having major issues. But remember that Microsoft is a marketing company first, so we should learn from them.

In an article on The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/08/vista_lies_fightback/ there was a reference to an HCL for Vista. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/ It is easy to navigate and very well done. But why can't we do it better? With a Canonical sponsored site, tied into Launchpad log ins, hardware can be added by many people along with work-arounds for bad hardware. Software can also be listed with native ports, FOSS replacements or WINE compatibility.

Best yet, with the FOSS community contributing, is will be more complete than Microsoft could ever do, and work to shame some hardware manufactures.