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Dell Sells Open Source Computers

Posted by kdawson on from the ahhhhhh dept.

Lo5 writes with the excellent news that Dell is selling desktop computers without Windows preinstalled. They are called "n Series"; you can choose from Dimension E520, E521, or C521 desktops. The hard drive comes unformatted.

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  1. This isn't "open source" computers... by CaptainTux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apparently, the submitter and editor don't truly realize what "open source" is. Selling a PC without anything on it isn't open source; it's selling a computer with nothing on it. This isn't a move to support open source, it's a move to save money by not having to pay the MS tax.

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  2. Re:This isn't "open source" computers... by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You have the source code for your BIOS?

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