And don't forget, whenever you get a bad manufacturer support, to inform other users, when we can't use our computers the way we like, especially for those that care a lot about Free Software.

Having a site like http://vendors.bluwiki.com/ bookmarked is a good start to help spread the word about such manufacturers.

This way, other people can be aware of the issues that might happen before they acquire something from said manufacturers.

Regards, Rogério Brito.