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Re: Wolf In Sheep's Clothing? Dell/Open site running on ASPX !!!

__/ [ flyer ] on Friday 25 May 2007 03:46 \__

> In article <1775033.jc4foB7lEZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
>> __/ [ Geico Caveman ] on Friday 25 May 2007 01:25 \__
>> 
>> > John Bailo wrote:
>> > 
>> >> 
>> >> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic
>> >> 
>> >> !!!
>> >> .aspx
>> >> !!!
>> >> 
>> >> /ubuntu?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
>> > 
>> > Something tells me that if Dell had shipped Microvell's SuSe desktop
>> > today, you would have held that very same fact as a sign of the benefits
>> > of "interoperability".
>> 
>> We are yet to see how their little flirt with Microvell affects its Linux
>> dealings.
> 
> Dell is sending uncertain signals all over the place.
> 
> Are they simply keeping an enemy close in order to watch them (useful at
> times), or are they eternally compromised.
> 
> I originally thought they would do the right thing, but right now I have
> not a clue. I would never support them with purchases unless they come
> clean as to who they really are.

I worry that Dell could be used to extend Ballmer's statement "the deal with
Novell established that open source is not free" to OEMs. As if to say, "any
shop that sells Linux will need to pay Microsoft some money on each sale".
This would give Microsoft money on /any/ PC sold, no matter if it's a
whitebox or a Linux box. Why did Canonical need to /license/ Linux with
Dell? All these outsiders (e.g. PCLOS devs) might as well shout "Dell
shouldn't go with n00buntu because it's commercialised".

Maybe I'm thinking too much and too far ahead...

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