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Huge Linux Desktop Deals Get HP Thinking

Posted by kdawson on from the git-er-done dept.

An anonymous reader notes an article in CRN about HP recently cutting deals for multi-thousands of Linux desktops. With all the talk about whether Dell will offer pre-installed desktop Linux any time soon, in the end HP may beat them to that particular punch.

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  1. Damn. Time to move to BSD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If these manufacturers back Linux so strongly that they bundle it with their PCs we shall see a natural progression towards proprietary formats, and software that only works with copyrighted setups. As if the entry barriers to getting involved in the coding aspects of official Debian or whatever weren't high enough already... After this it will be nearly possible to get involved with an open source software project without licking a lot of balls. It's just not right. I can already imagine the clueless twits turning on their PCs and going straight to X, and all the people gathering around them thinking they're some sort of expert, just for not using Windows. As I said, it's time to move to Open/Free/Net-BSD.

  2. you Fail it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    [gay-sex-access.com]? comhprehensive the channel to sign who are intersted

  3. Fear: once they get a look a Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Once they get a look at Linux, and how terrible it is, this will yet be another Linux death knell desktop story. It ain't gonna happen, folks. It can't compete. You know it's not for a lartable luser. Now some lame company's employees (maybe, if it happens) will find out first-hand. A bad time.

  4. at least some useful app will be developped by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    to shut up those bragging linux user and their supposedly virus free plateform....
    Linux to the desktop in the hand off clueless Joe that will still want to give his root password (or whatever password is needed) to see his free pron :)

    'you must install codec xxx to see porn' agree or not ? give your rights away :)

    OOOOOK :)

    but off course....we will have the 'Linux bots are better than Windows bots !'

    yeah right...useful....

    yeah this is a flamebait....Still it's true and you knwow it.

  5. Re:Not Impressed. by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, LOL LINUX IS TEH SUX! I'M COOL CUZ I have half an opinion about something...

    Like I've said before. There are those who mock, and then the rest of us who just use it, look at your comment and ask "wtf drugs is he on?" Surprise surprise, lots of people derive value from OSS tools. Even more shockingly many use them for gain and profit from not having to shell out license fees

    In your mind Linux [and I'll just venture a guess, OSS] is "teh sux, LOL" which is fine with me, you can keep paying the lazy-tax.

    Tom

    --
    Someday, I'll have a real sig.