__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 13 December 2006 17:32 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Dell Open-Source Notebooks
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>>| The open-source n Series notebooks feature select popular models
>>| from the LatitudeTM line available with a copy of the FreeDOSTM
>>| open-source operating system included in the box, ready to install.
>> `----
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http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/nseries_nb?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&%7Eck=mn
>>
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> Umm, interesting. In wonder if they've given the FreeDOS guys the info
> they need to write DOS drivers for the laptop?
Haha. I suspect that the stampede of people who requested a refund for the
Windows tax became overwhelming**. So ,this is just their way to say "we've
tested this with Linuxes and BSD's, but it ain't 'naked', so Microsoft will
care less".
**Remember that recent EULA and camera story from Britian? It got people as
far away as San Franciso demonstrating and requesting an O/S refund.
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