owl <owl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Sat, 19 May 2007 00:56:54 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Dell announces the models for Ubuntu
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| We will be launching a Linux based OS (Ubuntu) on the E520, 1505 and XPS
>>>| 410 starting next Thursday, 5/24.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2007/05/18/dell-announces-the-models-for-ubuntu/
>>
>> Well, it's put up or shutup time for the Linux faithful. You should all
>> run out and buy 10 computers from Dell with Linux.
>>
>
> Why? Dell's not serious about Linux. If they were, you'd see it front
> and center on their home page. They're cowards just like the rest
> of the big computer makers. Toying with Linux in the shadows, wishing
> Microsoft were gone, but not having the balls to take any risk.
>
Dell are serious about trying to stay in business, and they are deeply
afraid of Microsoft. At this stage, it's not really clear what will
happen with Vista. There are still plenty of people in large
corporations foolish enough to spend millions on replacing all their
computers with a new OS from Microsoft, and Dell would not want to miss
out on any margin they could have from that.
You should pick on the bully, if anyone, rather than picking on the
victims of the bully, I think?
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