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Re: [News] Dell Gets Closer to Canonical/Ubuntu/GNU/Linux

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____/ wispygalaxy on Wednesday 25 Nov 2009 19:01 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>  
>> ____/ wispygalaxy on Wednesday 18 Nov 2009 01:46 : \____
>>
>>> Dell should definitely advertise their Linux computers more.  They have
>>> the money to do it, and they will have a whole new set of happy customers
>>> using FOSS.  Why are some hardware manufacturers so shy to display their
>>> Linux computers on their homepages?  Don't bury the offerings deep in the
>>> website because people will not know about it.  There's nothing wrong
>>> with saying "Dell recommends Linux".
>> 
>> Microsoft pays them to put "Dell recommends Windows" banners*. These are
>> fake recommendations, they are just ads.
>> ___
>> *I have copy of the proof, which got leaked.
> 
> So Dell doesn't truly believe that Windows is the best solution?  I'm not
> surprised.  People in the real world are beginning to realize that there
> are better OSes out there, and they are rethinking their loyalty to
> Windows.

Even Microsoft cannot avoid the "L" word; it's their #1 threat, they admit.

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		~~ Best of wishes

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