That's true! I forgot about that. But what I actually
meant was:

"We should be able to buy computers FROM WHO WE WISH
with our choice of operating systems on them"

but then that's a far off Utopia, right? No, it's not.
I'd say M$ pressuring Dell to stop selling boxes with
Linux on them is a monopolistic practice.

But then, what do I know? And I don't imagine there
are many on this list who would support M$. I need to
join a M$ supporters mailing list and argue there.
Anybody know of any?

John Hebert


--- Larry Braud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You can, remember Wal-Mart,$399
>      Microtel SYSMAR116 with Intel Celeron Processor
> 1.0GHz Intel Celeron
> processor 1.0GHz
>             100MHz frontside Bus
>             128MB SDRAM Memory
>             40GB Ultra DMA Hard Drive
>             CD-ROM Drive
>             56K Modem
>             MONITOR - NOT INCLUDED
>             OPERATING SYSTEM - NOT INCLUDED
> 
>             Model No. SYSMAR116
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:26 PM
> Subject: [brluglist] M$ pressured Dell into stopping
> sales of Linux on
> desktops and laptops (found on /.)
> 
> 
> > This ain't right. We should be able to buy
> computers
> > with our choice of operating systems on them. The
> > following article shows evidence that Micro$oft
> > pressured Dell into stopping the sales of desktops
> and
> > laptops with Linux on them. The last company I
> worked
> > for bought a Dell server with RedHat 6.2 on it and
> we
> > were very happy about it. But, I'm sure Dell
> customer
> > records are private, so how are we gonna know the
> > truth?
> >
> > John Hebert
> >
> >
>
http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=1884&a=24242,00.asp
> >
> 
> 
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