Original sentence: A hardware compatibility list (HCL) is a list of computer hardware (typically including many types of peripheral devices) that is compatible with a particular operating system or device management software.There are many HCLs.Usually, each operating system will have an official HCL on its website
Edited sentence: A Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) is a list of computer hardware (typically including many types of peripheral) that is compatible with a particular operating system or device management software.In the case of Microsoft Windows and its market dominance, HCLs are typically only consulted by the average computer user when a new OS release has come out, since it is otherwise assumed that any x86 system or peripheral is designed to be compatible with Windows out of the box.On the other hand, HCLs can be very useful when working with less mainstream operating systems such as Linux or BSD.There are many HCLs; usually, each operating system will have an official HCL on their website