Much of the Linux community is waiting to for Dell to introduce PCs with Ubuntu pre-loaded in North America. But if you can’t wait for Dell to deliver the goods, there are alternatives.
Check out PricePC.com, System76.com and ZAreason.com for a look at small PC suppliers that are loyal to the open source community. In some ways, these companies remind me of the mom-and-pop hardware stores that ultimately wind up competing with The Home Depots of the world (in this case, Dell).
[...] other, but they aren’t exactly been the best of partners. Cisco wasn’t pleased when Microsoft got cozy with Nortel in the unified networks market. By April of this year, Chambers suggested that Cisco would [...]