__/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Monday 26 February 2007 20:56 \__
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, John Bailo
> <jabailo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:40:25 -0800
> <FMCdnftx9rwAtH7YnZ2dnUVZ_vupnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8995206909.html
>>
>>
>> >>>
>> The public spoke and said, "We want a Linux desktop," and Dell listened.
>> On Feb. 23, the company announced that, as a result of "the community's
>> interest in open source solutions like Linux and OpenOffice..., we are
>> working with Novell to certify our corporate client products for Linux..."
>>
>> This will include "our OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks, and Dell
>> Precision workstations. This is another step towards ensuring that our
>> customers have a good experience with Linux on our systems," the company
>> continued.
>> <<<
>
> Not quite that simple. The problem, of course, is that
> as usual this is a self-selected sample. Granted, I do
> think that the people -- or a significant fraction thereof
> -- want a Linux desktop, but there are polls and there
> are polls.
>
> How does Dell guarantee the ZombieBotNetwork(tm) isn't
> feeding them pure junk, for example? It's a problem that
> shows up in a number of spots, from Linux desktops to
> presidential elections. :-)
Isn't it ZombieBotNetwork(tm) that gets elected as well? I mean, it's all
about operating a government that serves other people's motives, AKA
PuppetNetwork(tm)... *smile*
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