It was on, or about, Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:59:19 +0100, that as I was
halfway through a large jam doughnut, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Ubuntu loses a disciple
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Over the past year and a bit, at least two Linux distributions which
> were | based on Debian GNU/Linux have stated that they will be switching
> their base | to Ubuntu. Now it appears that one distribution has
> backtracked. `----
>
> http://www.itwire.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=13915&Itemid=1091
>
> Novell Wins Linux Desktop Pre-Load Dell Deal
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | In his LinuxWorld keynote speech August 7th, Dell CTO Kevin Kettler
> announced | that Dell would be offering Novell's SLED (SUSE Linux
> Enterprise Desktop) in | China as a pre-load on Dell systems. `----
>
> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS1990237723.html
>
> Extortionware? Hopefully, SLED will never become a de facto standard for
> Linux desktops. Microsoft gets a share, which it does not deserve (it
> paid Novell to cave in to vapour).
As from today, August 8th, Canonical announced today that DELL machines
are available in the UK, France and Germany.
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/gen/
client/en/ubuntu_landing?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs
Nik Butler announced in the UK Ubuntu mailing list, that his company is
also gearing up to distribute & support them in the UK.
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The universe exploded out of nothingness 14 billion years ago.
14 billion years later, & some of us have 100 trillion
interconnected cells, & a self-aware consciousness.
Others post through GoogleGroups, & insist on installing Vista.
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