Comments on: Dell Opens Wider For Open Source http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TechIQ » Archive » Dell, Red Hat: Discussing Desktop Deal? http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 TechIQ » Archive » Dell, Red Hat: Discussing Desktop Deal? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:08:47 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/#comment-1429 <p>[...] wrapped up a Linux customer survey on March 23. Shortly thereafter, Dell announced that it was prepping Linux desktops and notebooks. Wonderful. Three cheers for freedom of choice in the software [...]</p> [...] wrapped up a Linux customer survey on March 23. Shortly thereafter, Dell announced that it was prepping Linux desktops and notebooks. Wonderful. Three cheers for freedom of choice in the software [...]

]]> By: TechIQ » Archive » Dell Downgrades to XP; Examines Ubuntu Linux http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 TechIQ » Archive » Dell Downgrades to XP; Examines Ubuntu Linux Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:57:25 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/#comment-1334 <p>[...] continues to prep Linux-based desktops and notebooks. More than 100,ooo people participated in a Dell survey about Linux PCs in March. The company’s Ideas in Action site says “Dell has heard [...]</p> [...] continues to prep Linux-based desktops and notebooks. More than 100,ooo people participated in a Dell survey about Linux PCs in March. The company’s Ideas in Action site says “Dell has heard [...]

]]> By: Malkiel http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Malkiel Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:16:13 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/#comment-269 <p>Well, I guess we have to commend Dell for taking a risk to satisfy customers even though the idea has a high probability of failure. I think most of the people asking for that on the forum were imagining their favorite distribution of Linux (there are still some fanatics out there demanding it be called GNU/Linux, to which I say, give it a rest!) and won't buy any other. We'll see if the fragmentation problem kills the idea.</p> <p>I will say that if Canonical can work with Dell to get a smoothly working dedicated configuration for Ubuntu that will be a big shot in the arm for that distro and a boost for Linux as a whole--persistent problems with wireless connectivity and monitor resolution and drivers on laptops are hampering Ubuntu's ascendency as the Linux for Everyman.</p> Well, I guess we have to commend Dell for taking a risk to satisfy customers even though the idea has a high probability of failure. I think most of the people asking for that on the forum were imagining their favorite distribution of Linux (there are still some fanatics out there demanding it be called GNU/Linux, to which I say, give it a rest!) and won’t buy any other. We’ll see if the fragmentation problem kills the idea.

I will say that if Canonical can work with Dell to get a smoothly working dedicated configuration for Ubuntu that will be a big shot in the arm for that distro and a boost for Linux as a whole–persistent problems with wireless connectivity and monitor resolution and drivers on laptops are hampering Ubuntu’s ascendency as the Linux for Everyman.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Roy Schestowitz Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:03:10 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/#comment-249 <p>Dell is the middleman in this case. It delivers servers to many companies (Google included). In turn, these companies get MySQL installed, but often they needn't do this because Red Hat is preinatalled (it is not the desktop, mind you), along with MySQL in the repositories.</p> Dell is the middleman in this case. It delivers servers to many companies (Google included). In turn, these companies get MySQL installed, but often they needn’t do this because Red Hat is preinatalled (it is not the desktop, mind you), along with MySQL in the repositories.

]]> By: Jerry R http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Jerry R Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:32:05 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/03/28/dell-opens-wider-for-open-source/#comment-214 <p>MySQL is going to make dell's server group a lot of money.</p> MySQL is going to make dell’s server group a lot of money.

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