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Dell's Open Source Desktop Systems
An anonymous reader writes "An article at XYZComputing goes over Dell's open source line of desktop computers and workstations. The N line is something which Dell began to sell recently, but the situation is much more complex that it would seem. There is often little or no discount given if consumers opt to go with FreeDOS as their operating system. There is also a great link in the article showing how Dell is selling AMD processors in their Accessories section!" From the article: "A major hurdle preventing the growth of Linux with non-professional users has been installation the operating system and dealing with the resultant compatibility issues. An ideal solution to this would be a major manufacturer which is willing to sell computers with Linux preinstalled. This would not only make it easy for users to buy a computer and have Linux running after simply plugging it in, but it would theoretically allow the manufacturer to lower the cost of a computer because software licensing costs could be minimized."
When are you fags going to realize that there will never be a significant install base of Linux on home PCs? The best you poo stabbers can hope for is a bigger presence in the server room and on the corporate desktop. Other than that, Linux will always be the operating system that WalMart sells on PCs, which makes it look cheap, shitty and unstable. Guess what? It's not just a "look" for Linux; Linux really is cheap, shitty and unstable.
It really is NOT that hard.
Buying and Building PC's from scratch (even in a large workplace) can save you a LOT of money, and also ensure the best performance (depending upon the hardware you buy).
Dell uses crap motherboards. Crap motherboards cause computers to suck. I wouldn't suggest spending money on something that sucks.
Windows is a has-been OS that is only used by people not smart enough to use linux/unix, or not rich enough to afford a mac.
End of story.
the only permanence in existence, is the impermanence of existence.