Why Dell should offer more than just Ubuntu - Linux

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by xmido on Monday 18th of June 2007 at 15:20

Linux driver support is the key, not what they preinstall.

Also Dell already supports RedHat and SuSE Linux for corporate customers.

by SMP on Thursday 14th of June 2007 at 02:42

One thing everyone needs to keep in mind, is that Dell, HP/Compaq, and Gateway all got into a little trouble with Microsoft about 3 or so years ago because they were selling pc’s without any OS loaded on them. A letter was circulated by Microsoft to all computer manufacturers that all computers had to leave their warehouses with an OS installed on them, and it had to be a Windows product or Microsoft threatened to yank all their MS licenses, and to pull all the Intel-based processors out of their systems. The activity happened not too long after Windows XP hit the market. The manufacturers were given until August of 2003 to comply with their "request" or face the consequences. As luck would have it, someone from Dell did not take too kindly to Microsoft’s tactics, and published the letter they had received, on the internet for the whole world to see. Microsoft immediately backed off to avoid any of the legal ramifications that would have undoubtedly followed had they followed through.
Therefore, the fact that Dell is offering a system with ANY kind of open-source OS is a brave and important step forward for open-source, and a little nose-thumbing towards the big, bad, scary Microsoft.

by Scott Nestor on Wednesday 13th of June 2007 at 21:59

One other little detail not considered by this article... I’m pretty sure it’s not costing the end users EXTRA money to have Ubuntu on these machines, and the article is about "advanced" users (or more accurately, THIS user; the author of the article) wanting to buy blank machines?
Well, if you are such an "advanced" user, how hard can it be for you to wipe Ubuntu off the pre-tested machine and replace it with whatever your favorite distro is? It should be a dead-simple process for any sufficiently "advanced" user.
If you REALLY want to SUPPORT Dell’s move into Open Source operating systems, then BUY an Ubuntu box from them. Just replace Ubuntu with whatever you prefer when it arrives. It doesn’t take but a moment more to wipe the drive clean over the time it takes to install an OS on a blank drive, AND you get the added benefit of a machine that’s been tested WITH an OS.
They get a sale and you get a smile - everyone’s a winner. ’Nuff said.

by JustSomeGuy on Wednesday 13th of June 2007 at 20:23

It is surprising that people can actually make money or have a job or get their blog noticed on Linux Today with such misinformed articles or opinions or with such shoddy research.

Dell sells machines without Operating Systems already!
Dell is offering their standard hardware support on their Ubuntu and Non-OS machines?
Dell has just started offering the Ubuntu machines (but has offered Non-OS machines for some time)!
Give me a break! You post such absurd and brainless comments.
Take a break and come back when you group up!

by hike on Wednesday 13th of June 2007 at 19:08

I have felt that the people who need Linux the most would never be able to install Linux, Windows or much else.

The people who use Linux now, are the ones most capable of running Windows reliably.

Dell has made a significant step toward fixing this contradiction.

The longest journey begins with a single step. This was a leapfrog step for putting Linux in the hands of non-tech users.

I would like to see other distros offered, especially the likely enterprise replacements. This will help techs and future techs be prepared to service the next generation.

I do not use Ubuntu as my regular, distro, but I appreciate its community and the effectiveness of its design.

by John Joda on Wednesday 13th of June 2007 at 18:37

Not to mention that having a linux certified machine just makes it easier on hardware decisions. You don’t have to research every last chipset to ensure that it runs with Linux.

by shawntan on Wednesday 13th of June 2007 at 02:33

I don’t think so.
You can install anything else over Ubuntu. Dell don’t care!

by speedygeo on Tuesday 12th of June 2007 at 21:35

Did you not read the details? All come in the N configuration which means no operating system. (Actually no licence) You may alternatly have Freedos on the machine since to test a machine you have to have something.

This is how a business machine is bought by our company from HP and IBM so we can put our own software image (Enterprise Licenced) on the machine. Dell is offering you in addition to Freedos ubuntu with updated drivers and no offering to the vole.

So you are getting exactly what you asked for!

by Embedded on Tuesday 12th of June 2007 at 11:26