Re: Woohooo! Dell + Linux
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Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> 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:
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>>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6506027.stm
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>>>>>> *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
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> Lots of Dell here in Mexico: can you imagine seeing a box for sale with
> *Linux* on it?! Far out!
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> Hugo
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I tend to be cautious when reading such announcements from a major
manufacturer like Dell.
Lets hope for the best.
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