__/ [ Paul Bramscher ] on Thursday 01 March 2007 05:01 \__
> John Bailo wrote:
>> peterwn wrote:
>>
>>> I suspect that Dell is even too scared stiff to say that the Windows
>>> loaded computers it sells are Linux compatible (the dialup modem and
>>> the video chipset being the main determing factors).
>>>
>>
>> The answer is: we just shouldn't care about what the Big Dinosaurs are
>> doing. Yes, it's icing on the cake...but not really needed.
>>
>> There are plenty of outlets for preinstalled Suse linux desktops and
>> notebooks.
>>
>> The hard job of advocacy is getting the word to people about these places.
>>
>> A top down solution of big mega deals is not what linux is about.
>
> Yes, but advocating for OS-blind machines should be fair game. It's one
> thing to demand that Dell pre-installs a supported corporate linux
> distro (like SuSE), it's another to simply advocate for the sale of
> laptops which have been hardware-tested as per the normal procedures --
> but leave the assembly line in some sweatshop with no OS on them at all.
Joe and Jane would never bother with a FreeDOS machine. Even a simple
installation stage would discourage exploration. Dell PCs are not only
expensive when preloaded with FreeDOS (more expensive than having Windows
preloaded, which becomes a deterrent to Tom, Dick and Harry), but they also
leave the user with a chore, which is unnecessary.
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