We need a good and simple hardware database for Free Software users.

[J.B. Nicholson-Owens]

Michael Smith wrote:
> Those of us to whom this is an important issue should try to lead newbies
> to the right path gently. Or, as we used to say in Indiana: you can catch
> more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.

What, exactly, do you mean here?  What precisely is this "gentle" approach,
in your opinion?