bluetooth adapters

[Stephen M. Webb]

On 08/20/2014 08:28 AM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> When I needed to buy a new video card, I went to Canada Computers, found what they were selling, then went to each
> card's driver download page and watched to see if Linux was an option.  In my case, Zotac was the clear winner because
> it had all sorts of Linux options available.
> 
> Perhaps the same will work for your bluetooth adapters?  Go right to the manufacturer's Support/Driver download page for
> each brand and see what OSs are supported there?

It's pretty rare that you need to download third-party drivers for Linux: that's a Windows thing.  It's especially true
with industry-standard well-specified devices like USD HID devices (including Bluetooth).  Video may be a different
story, since they like to follow the obscurity through obscurity model of protection from competition, but you're still
much better off not using random untested third-party drivers downloaded from a vendor web page.

If you make your choices based on acknowledgement of Linux as a political criterion, well, more power to you and I'm
with you there.  Just don't confuse it with technical criteria.

-- 
Stephen M. Webb  <stephen.webb at canonical.com>