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

[Ben Barrett]

Hey, I just looked at
http://www.dell.com/html/us/segments/bsd/virtual_office/
That is funny marketing material, so much like MS Bob!!
But what does the "BSD" in the URL denote?
(it is Dell Small Business, backwards, but... berkley?  blue screen?)

ben


On 2/26/07, Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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_3-616=
2164.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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