__/ [ Rafael ] on Wednesday 21 February 2007 12:49 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> __/ [ Rafael ] on Tuesday 20 February 2007 19:13 \__
>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dell Dropped Windows XP?
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> | When will Dell sell a Linux based system? Just wondering. That
>>>>> | would be interesting
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>> well here's some:
>>>>
>>
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/precn_n?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&redirect=1
>>> Says:
>>>
>>>> You are here: USA > Small Business
>>>
>>> Option is not offered under Home/Home Office.
>>>
>>> Also says:
>>>
>>>> 1 In order to boot this system, you must install an operating system.
>>>> A FreeDOS media kit has been provided which will allow you to boot
>>>> your system once installed. Please note that many common applications
>>>> will not run and/or fully function using FreeDOS, and in order to run
>>>> these applications, you will need to install the appropriate
>>>> operating system and/or device specific drivers. Consult FreeDos.org
>>>> or your chosen operating system vendor for compatibility details.
>>>> Customers interested in a Microsoft® Windows® solution should
>>>> purchase a Dell Dimension? desktop, OptiPlex? desktop or Dell
>>>> Precision? workstation pre-loaded with Windows XP Professional.
>>>
>>> You must install RedHat yourself.
>>
>> Of course. This way Microsoft gets to say that not many Linux PCs get
>> sold.
>
> It is odd how that works out, not providing an equivalent alternate OS
> already installed.
It's like people who say, "I don't care what you do as long as I do see it"
(or if it happens behind closed door). A jilted minority maybe. But it's not
a case of turning a blind eye or discrimination. It's part of the efforts to
tweak statistics so that Microsoft's marketing department (e.g. pamphlets)
can lie.
Open Source Fights Back
,----[ Quote ]
| Question: The OpenSourceParking.com announcement cites a Netcraft
| report, which found that GoDaddy.com's migration from Linux to Windows
| caused Apache to lose server share. Was this event the sole impetus
| for OpenSourceParking.com?
|
| Perens: Not the first. It's part of a continuing behavior pattern by
| Microsoft that I think it's fair to call "dirty fighting." GoDaddy was
| using Apache (I assume on Linux) because it was a great technical
| solution. They didn't switch to IIS on Windows Server 2003 for any
| technical reason. The switch was accompanied by a press release by
| GoDaddy, containing Microsoft promotional language. Now, I've changed
| many servers from one thing to another, but I've never made a press
| release about it. GoDaddy wouldn't be doing that unless Microsoft had
| offered them something valuable in return. There has been talk in the
| domain business that Microsoft has been offering the large domain
| registries a wad of cash to switch their parked sites. There is no
| other reason to do this than to influence the Netcraft figures.
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