[Eug-lug] Looks like Dell is going to start pre-installing Linux

[Ben Barrett]

IIRC, they responded to a volume of feedback in their own forums, which
would be the perfect place to voice your preferences :)
http://www.dellideastorm.com/

cheers,

ben

PS - I agree with your sentiments.  Since they serve enterprise, however,
I can see why they'd work with RHEL, SUSE, etc...


On 2/26/07, silver <silverlining2007 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So which Linux versions is Dell pre-installing on which consumer desktop
> models?
>
> If Dell offered I would buy a desktop PC with Ubuntu or Fedora (or
> similar)
> pre-installed. Or even if not preinstalled, but at least "certified" for
> one
> of these distributions.
>
> If not "certified" then what's the point? Instead just build a whitebox
> with
> quality components.
>
> I don't want a desktop PC certified for SUSE Linux or anything else with
> Novell's name on it.
>
> --
> Dell takes small steps toward Linux
>
> http://news.com.com/Dell+takes+small+steps+toward+Linux/2100-1003_3-61621=
64.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mr O" <notanatheist at yahoo.com>
> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <euglug at euglug.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 6:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Looks like Dell is going to start pre-installing
> Linux
>
>
> HP was putting linux on their workstations long before Dell.
> Where you don't typically find linux is on the "desktop" models.
>
>
> --- Michael Miller <mike.mikemiller at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dell has always been a pioneer in this area.
> > Such
> > pioneering acts are selling Linux RHEL WS, ES and AS.  Another
> > area
> > was selling PC's with FreeDOS installed instead of a clean
> > drive.  I
> > know Microsoft frowned on this "Bad Behavior".
> >
> > -Miller
>
>
>
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