Posted by
timothy
on from the on-again-off-again-baker's-man dept.
Zed writes "Showing a distancing of itself from Microsoft, Dell now offers businesses a chance to purchase computers without a Windows operating system. The N-Series computers start at $319 from Dell's website and ship with a FreeDOS CD in the box."
I think he means "as opposed to FreeDOS which no one's heard of".
Maybe they figured that Linux folks could install Linux themselves and this way they aren't putting themselves at risk in case SCO wins their lawsuit. (Which is a very small risk, but maybe Dell doesn't see it that way.)
Plus, Microsoft *really* hates Linux. I still have some friends who work there ( I used to work there at one time), and they all say that the culture within the company is just an absolute hatred for Linux.
How about not making yourself look like an ASS for using the non-word "boxen"? I'll bet you use "virii" too, and start more than half your posts with "Umm...".
-- "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
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Zeriel
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YOU MUST MANUALLY BREATH! If you don't you will DIE.
Actually, you'll just pass out. Not die.
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I think he means "as opposed to FreeDOS which no one's heard of".
Maybe they figured that Linux folks could install Linux themselves and this way they aren't putting themselves at risk in case SCO wins their lawsuit. (Which is a very small risk, but maybe Dell doesn't see it that way.)
Plus, Microsoft *really* hates Linux. I still have some friends who work there ( I used to work there at one time), and they all say that the culture within the company is just an absolute hatred for Linux.
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How about not making yourself look like an ASS for using the non-word "boxen"? I'll bet you use "virii" too, and start more than half your posts with "Umm...".
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
YOU MUST MANUALLY BREATH! If you don't you will DIE.
Actually, you'll just pass out. Not die.
"America has done some terrible things. But I know that Americans don't cheer when innocents die." -Dave Barry