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Linux uses TCP/IP as does Win2K. TCP/IP is a highly standardized protocol.
Routers and switches also follow the same standards. Could you perhaps explain what part of the TCP/IP standards are being violated by the router and switch manufacturers? I would suggest that the rumors you have heard are just FUD!
There are Linux drivers for all the Lucent WinModems I have come across (which may not be representative of all the types that are "out there").
Support for plug-and-play devices like USB cameras, scanners, flash-drives and the like is finally maturing and improving. USB printers have been largely plug-and-play compatible for over 2 years.
I recommend that you put together a prototype desktop configuration and see how it flies. If you have specific problems, e-mail me and I will do my best to help you get to a happy destination.
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