On Wed, 02 May 2007 15:57:24 +1200 Daryn Hanright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> * Steven Kesler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6610901.stm > > > > That certainly is an interesting bit of news! Might mean Dell will be > pushing for more driver support from hardware developers. > > One of the guys at work is a Microsoft developer, but he is openly > saying he hates Vista with a passion. If Dell are saying linux is ready > for the desktop (in their view ubuntu is at least), then this might open > up a real opportunity for others - Dell must be feeling a little uneasy > over the reaction to Vista. We've talked at work how "right now" > would be a great time for Mac OS X to be downloaded & installed on Intel > machines as well. > > Be nice to be able to buy some hardware which Linux preinstalled & > everything working out of the box! > > ========================== > The PalmHeads: > http://planetnz.com/palmheads > PalmHeads Blog: > http://palmheads.blogspot.com > We're having to 'fix' software because it runs on some versions of Vista, but not others. Oh, and we have to buy copies of all versions except for the standard business one... Go figure (: However, I must say that I find Ubuntu feisty to be head and shoulders above all the other distros atm - almost ready for the desktop! I wonder what FC7 will bring? Steve
