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First Linux-only Retail Store?

Posted by michael on from the gone-crazy-from-the-cold dept.

Greedo writes "The Toronto Star is reporting that 'Toronto will become home this weekend to what's being touted as the first retail computer store devoted exclusively to Linux-based products.' The store, Sub500.com, will sell PCs and laptop computers based on Linspire. Marc and David Silverman had been selling Linux products over the Web for 18 months. They also operate a car wash and figured they could use surplus office space at that location to open a Linux store."

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  1. Not first Unix store... by artlu · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think Apple holds the title for selling first *nix/*bsd based store, and I think they did it quite successfully too. What about online vendors that have "locations" and not stores exactly. I don't think I give these guys the title slashdot has bestowed upon them.

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  2. And Linus Torvalds won't see a dime from it... by the_skywise · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, what a "brilliant" decision. Hey, we wash cars... lets take this free stuff off the net, throw it onto a computer and sell the computer at going Windows rates! We'll even charge them more money to help them install additional "free" Linux games and software!

    I'm all for Open Source in theory. Because, as a software engineer, I know that stuff I put into the "pool" might help people make other/better stuff that goes back into the pool I'll draw from which will hopefully make my stuff better. But what do any of us engineers get from this?

  3. Re:fp... by picklepuss · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What I'm failing to understand here, is how some anonymous coward can repeatedly get first post when subscribers are able to view stories first? That is, assuming that the subscribers aren't clicking on the "Post Anonymously" checkbox. If that's the case then what's the point? What's the glory in getting first post if no one knows who you are?