Linspire Sweetens The Pot For System Builders
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| Linux upstart and vehement Microsoft competitor Linspire,
| San Diego, is looking to shift the desktop market further
| into the Linux zone. Fueled by a new partner program
| and incentives for system builders, Linspire's
| objective is clear--ushering the Linspire OS into the
| market via the custom-system channel.
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http://www.crn.com/sections/software/software.jhtml?articleId=193303009
Users rarely choose their operating system. IIRC, in 80% of all
purchases, it's the hardware vendor that makes the selection.
Also see:
Portland lets desktop Linux roll for VARs
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| My pharmacist got a Linux box this week.
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| He didn't choose to run Linux. His Value Added Reseller (VAR)
| did. The new system connects with the same online resources
| as the old one, it has nifty black flat screen monitors, and
| the printer output looks better to patients.
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| This is where desktop Linux is right now. It's in the hands
| of VARs, developers, integrators and vertical market
| specialists. Folks with specific industry knowledge
| connect specific customers to specific resources
| seamlessly, add their own proprietary tweaks, and
| sell the results on to small offices and small businesses.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=820
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