I've noticed that - finding the Inspirons with Ubuntu installed is a tortuous journey if you start off at www.dell.co.uk... mind you, at least it's there if you look hard enough :)
Pete On 10/09/2007, Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For anyone who didn't see the Lifehacker article, here's Mark > Shuttleworth's explanation of how come it's so hard to find Ubuntu > systems on the Dell UK site... > > > Lifehacker: It seems that pre-installed Linux computers are gaining > momentum. Are there plans for partnering with other major corporations? > > Mark Shuttleworth: Of course. There are discussions underway which I > can't go into because they're not ready to be announced. The main thing > is to recognize that Linux remains somewhat of a specialist's option. It > is actually quite prevalent amongst the specialist providers. If you > talk to any of the major system integrators they will all do Linux > deployments for you. Even if you talk to some of the smaller OEMs they > will all figure out how to work with you and to work with Linux. Where > it has always been blocked is in the large-scale consumer market. I > think Dell has been very clever in the way they've done it. They've > figured out how to make Linux available to those consumers who are > specifically looking for it without accidentally having folks who don't > know what Linux is (and who don't really want Linux) accidentally buying > those machines. That's critical to the economic viability of the offering. > > > Full article: > > http://dailydiy.com/2007/08/30/ubuntu-founder-mark-shuttleworth-on-productivity-and-linux/ > > > Mac > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write "I Love You!" And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997
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