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[Bug 1603313] [NEW] Misleading information regarding system suspend

 

Public bug reported:

The page at https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/power-
suspendfail.html states:

"If you suspend or hibernate your computer, then try to resume it or
turn it back on, you may find that it does not work as you expected.
This could be because suspend and hibernate aren't supported properly by
your hardware"

-- that may be possible, but it is at least extremely improbable.  Most
PCs have been sold with Microsoft Windows operating systems for many
years, which are capable of resuming computers from suspend.  Ubuntu's
explanation is deliberately misleading and essentially false; far more
accurate is the following:

"If you suspend or hibernate your computer, then try to resume it or
turn it back on, you may find that it does not work as you expected.
This is because suspend and hibernate aren't supported properly by Linux
operating systems including Ubuntu"

Does Canonical understand the difference between hardware and software?

** Affects: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1603313

Title:
  Misleading information regarding system suspend

Status in ubuntu-docs package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The page at https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/power-
  suspendfail.html states:

  "If you suspend or hibernate your computer, then try to resume it or
  turn it back on, you may find that it does not work as you expected.
  This could be because suspend and hibernate aren't supported properly
  by your hardware"

  -- that may be possible, but it is at least extremely improbable.
  Most PCs have been sold with Microsoft Windows operating systems for
  many years, which are capable of resuming computers from suspend.
  Ubuntu's explanation is deliberately misleading and essentially false;
  far more accurate is the following:

  "If you suspend or hibernate your computer, then try to resume it or
  turn it back on, you may find that it does not work as you expected.
  This is because suspend and hibernate aren't supported properly by
  Linux operating systems including Ubuntu"

  Does Canonical understand the difference between hardware and
  software?

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