On 3/29/07, Conrad Knauer <atheoi@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8436091466.html
>
> The only major question is what distro(s) will be offered. It sounds
> like they intend to cut costs by only supporting the hardware and
> leaving the software support for 'community forums' and such.
>
> A question to the group: would you consider buing a Dell with Linux
> preloaded? (e.g. for yourself or for say your parents) How is Dell
> hardware quality these days?
A follow-up; http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8661763902.html
"Several sources within Dell, however, have told DesktopLinux.com that
Dell's desktop Linux pick is going to be Ubuntu. [...] According to
our sources, Ubuntu will be released on a Dell e-series "Essential"
Dimension desktop, an XPS desktop, and an e-series Inspiron laptop.
[...] Sources also indicated that Dell has decided to go with Ubuntu
because a large number of people who answered its Linux desktop survey
indicated that they wanted Ubuntu. While Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, recently said he can't comment
on whether or not his company has been talking with Dell, sources
close to the company indicate that Dell and Canonical have been having
talks for several months now about Ubuntu running on Dell's
computers."
CK
Received on Tue May 1 04:56:23 2007
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