Re: Woohooo! Dell + Linux

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:59:35AM -0300, Cassiano Leal wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
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> > > On 03/29/07 09:34, Sven Arvidsson wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 14:55 +0100, Paul Walsh wrote:
> > > > > Passed to me by a colleague:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6506027.stm
> > > > >
> > > > > *grin*
> > > > I'm not cheering just yet, but I am being cautiously optimistic. From
> > > > reading this, it seems like Dell maybe, maybe, have got the message
> > > > right;
> > > >
> > > >        "Dell recognizes the importance of open source, GPL-licensed
> > > >        drivers which are maintained upstream in kernel.org. They allow
> > > >        users the widest choice of Linux distributions, effectively
> > > >        taking the specific hardware and distribution out of the
> > > >        decision-making process and let you focus on solving your
> > > >        business problems. We will work with our hardware partners to
> > > >        develop, test, and maintain Free drivers, and continue to make
> > > >        progress towards that goal for all drivers."
> > > Now *that* is darned encouraging!
> > >
> > > >From http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx
> > That is great news!
> >
> > I'll probably hold on to buy a laptop and see if these babies are really 
> > worth the shot!
>
> I tend to build my own boxes, but rest assured, I *will* buy at least
> one dell just to support this effort -- assuming it all comes to
> fruition.
>
> A

Lots of Dell here in Mexico: can you imagine seeing a box for sale with 
*Linux* on it?! Far out!

Hugo