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Dell & IBM Both Shipping Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ain't-that-spiffy dept.

Several people noted that Red Hat is now partnering with Dell and offering Red Hat as one of its strategic operating systems, as well as shipping Linux web/proxy boxes to Lexus and Toyota dealerships. But thats not all... Big Blue apparently is now shipping T20 Thinkpads with Caldera and Star Office preloaded.

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  1. Re:After M$ losing in court... Coincidence? by finkployd · · Score: 4

    Hmm. Do you think this would have happened before Judge Jackson?

    Yes, I do. Linux was growing at a phenominal rate before the whole anti-trust thing, and will continue to grow after it. While I don't doubt that M$ getting bitch-slapped (seems to be the work for the day here) has helped Linux win support, I do NOT believe that it is the sole reason. Linux is faster, more stable, and simply better for many jobs than Windows. And while Windows has it beat in some areas, Linux is improving, while Windows seems to be regressing (from the looks of their win2k joke).

    I hope history doesn't record the Microsoft case as the reasong some unknown little operating system came into being, since Linux was on the way to overtaking Windows anyway.

    Finkployd

  2. What's With The Related Links? by Seumas · · Score: 4
    This is slightly off topic, but the Related Links box on this article at the top of this Slashdot page looks like this:

    • Linux
    • Red Hat
    • Red Hat
    • Red Hat
    • Dell
    • strategic operating systems
    • lexus and Toyota
    • preloaded
    • More on Linux
    • Also by CmdrTaco
    I thought Debian was Rob's distribution of choice? Has he switched? Is Red Hat dumping some extra cash (or cool toys) on the Geek Compound to receive this extra notice on Slashdot? . . . Or are the three repetitions of the Red Hat link just an accident? ;)
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  3. The problem is... by NetJunkie · · Score: 4

    My problem with Dell and their pre-loading of Linux is that the selected models they have with it are config locked. You usually can't even add memory to the system. You take it as they spec'd it out or you don't get linux on it. But at least they ship it. We just switched to Gateway at work and I had to order my Athlon with 98 and Office. There was no choice for linux so I had to pay the MS tax.