Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Saturday 17 March 2007 18:35 \__
>
>> On Saturday 17 March 2007 08:24 Mark Kent wrote:
>>
>>>> http://beranger.org/index.php?article=2610&from=rss
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wow - why on earth does it need to be returned to them? Presumably this
>>> is to ensure that the deal is barely worth it?
>>
>> Following the link through....
>>
>> "Dell's position is less clear. The company has said it is keen to promote
>> Linux and systems ready to run with Red Hat Linux are available on its
>> site, but only in the US. While Linux is not available to UK users, Dell is
>> currently assessing user interest on its own site and is asking for input
>> from potential Dell/Linux users"
>>
>> I didn't realise that - Linux in U.S. only.
>
> That's like seeing a massive adoption of Rickshaws in Australia, but none
> elsewhere.
>
Well, the US is well known for it's world-leading adoption rates of
foss. Doh! I would've thought the US should be the *last* place to do
it, not the first... It's Microsoft's stronghold, it's where they own
most government, and so on.
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