Dell's Secret Linux Fling

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 9, 2007 @05:34AM from the far-from-the-prying-eyes-of-the-world dept.

Slagged writes "The Register has up an article on Linux-based Dell systems being sold in China. While Microsoft quashed an attempt by Dell to create a market for Linux PCs in the U.S., such restrictions are not the case in Asia. From the article: 'Fifteen months ago our own Ashlee Vance, who broke the news of the first break-up in 2001, proved how hard it is to buy a PC from Dell without Windows. Not pre-loaded with Linux mind you - but simply a bare bones box. But far away from the prying eyes of Steve Ballmer, romance is blossoming. An eagle-eyed reader found the fruits of the union, brazenly on display in a Beijing subway.' The article has pictures of the advertisements, which offer Dell PCs preloaded with 'Red Flag Linux'."

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A near guarantee by bogaboga · 2007-01-09 05:43 · Score: 0, Troll

My near guarantee is that a substantial number of those systems are being loaded or will be loaded with "pirated" or "illegal" copies of Microsoft's Windows software. Now call me a troll.
And we care about Dell why, again? by Perp+Atuitie · 2007-01-09 06:09 · Score: 0, Troll

Tiger Direct and a whole bunch of other vendors have been selling barebones systems for years. Worrying about Dell's opinions on Linux is like worrying about what Fernando Llamas likes for breakfast.