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 > > > > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
