What's Wrong With Windows Subscription
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| Finally, a lot of people are using Windows right now simply because they have
| it on their computer. If their usage of Windows expired at the end of some
| sort of a subscription, then you can count on the fact that they’d be more
| inclined to examine other operating system options rather than signing on to
| another usage period of a desktop experience that they may not even be
| pleased with. Also, if Windows technically expires, then what happens to all
| of the data? Will the computer just become a useless box unless Linux or an
| older version of Windows is installed on it, or will the installed version
| just continue to run as is?
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http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2615&Itemid=449
Dell Inspiron 1420N with Ubuntu Unboxing
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| While Dell still has a long way to go to catch up with the style and elegance
| of an Apple unboxing, it seems like they’ve come a long way over the last
| year. I’m just happy to have a computer running Ubuntu out of the box. Ah,
| the smell of freedom is in the air!
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http://www.starryhope.com/dell/2007/dell-inspiron-1420n-with-ubuntu-unboxing/
Related:
Dell pushes for better Linux drivers
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| Amit Bhutani told a session at the Ubuntu Live 2007 conference that Dell has
| several "areas of investigation" when it comes to Linux.
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http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=87745&src=site-marq
Dell Wants Better ATI Linux Drivers
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| At Ubuntu Live 2007, Amit Bhutani had a session on Ubuntu Linux for Dell
| Consumer Systems, where he had shared a slide with Dell's "area of
| investigation", which Amit had said is essentially their Linux road-map. Amit
| had also stated that the NVIDIA 2D and 3D video drivers were "challenges in
| platform enablement". Dell wants to offer ATI Linux systems, but first the
| driver must be improved for the Linux platform (not necessarily open-source,
| but improved).
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http://www.phoronix.com/?page=news_item&px=NTkxOA
Ubuntu plus Dell equals better support for devices in Linux
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| One of the best things that has happened to Linux enthusisasts the world over
| is the confluence of two big players one in the Linux arena (Ubuntu aka
| Canonical) and the other in the PC hardware space (Dell). And the end users
| have already started reaping the benefits.
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2007/07/ubuntu-plus-dell-equals-better-support.html
Dell's Small Software Acquisition Has Big Implications
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| So, how does Silverback benefit Dell? It's rather simple: The same way that
| big outsourcing firms like Electronic Data Systems manage Fortune 500
| networks, Dell can now remotely manage thousands of individual customer
| sites.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070719/41564_id.html?.v=1
Pre-loaded Linux = Increased adoption?
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| "I think Dell pre-loading Linux will have a significant impact on
| Linux adoption, although not necessarily because so many end
| users comfortable with Windows will decide to switch. Rather,
| Dell's involvement will motivate many hardware manufacturers
| to make reliable Linux drivers available, the lack of which
| has significantly retarded the adoption of Linux by many
| individuals and organizations interested in trying out Linux.
| By reducing the barrier of drivers and thereby enabling these
| trials, Linux will start to achieve some momentum, which will
| in turn increase its adoption rate. So, I applaud Dell for
| moving forward on this initiative."
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http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/05/01/pre-loaded-linux-increased-adoption/
Linux: Driver Support is Key
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| Dell recognizes the importance of open source, GPL-licensed drivers
| which are maintained upstream in kernel.org. They allow users the
| widest choice of Linux distributions, effectively taking the
| specific hardware and distribution out of the decision-making
| process and let you focus on solving your business problems. We
| will work with our hardware partners to develop, test, and
| maintain Free drivers, and continue to make progress towards
| that goal for all drivers.
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http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx
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