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Dell Opens a Poll On Linux Options

Posted by kdawson on from the you-asked-for-it dept.

narramissic writes "In response to overwhelming user demand for Linux, Dell has posted a survey on a company blog that asks 'PC users to choose between Linux flavors such as Fedora and Ubuntu, and to pick more general choices such as notebooks versus desktops, high-end models versus value models and telephone-based support versus community-based support.' Votes will be collected through March 23, and Dell plans to use the feedback to begin selling Linux-based consumer PCs." The poll is pretty minimal. Wonder how much it will really guide Dell's choices.

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  1. No Poll? by MindStalker · · Score: 2, Funny

    No comments and the poll is already down.

    1. Re:No Poll? by 26199 · · Score: 3, Funny

      This just in: Slashdot Closes a Poll on Linux Options :)

    2. Re:No Poll? by pestilence669 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Microsoft ASP... why slow down under high traffic when you can just crash instead?

  2. Slashdotted by chrisbtoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe that'll help guide Dell's opinion of whether people want Linux on their PCs.

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  3. Obquote by geeber · · Score: 2, Funny

    In response to overwhelming user demand for Linux

    I do not think that word means what you think it means.

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  4. Dude! by soloport · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Dude! You Slashdotted Dell!"

    1. Re:Dude! by McNihil · · Score: 4, Funny

      They needed some help in realizing what overwhelming really means.

    2. Re:Dude! by cheater512 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Mental note: Dont use Dell servers. They cant handle a slashdotting.

  5. Re:Whoops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    lols! Dell runs Microsoft IIS on their webservers!

  6. Why Linux? by Billly+Gates · · Score: 3, Funny

    What about Emacs?

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  7. Screw You Dell by Dr+Kool,+PhD · · Score: 5, Funny

    How are you leave off Debian GNU/Linux from the distribution list. Are you people just a bunch of idiots or what? It's obvious you Dellosers don't even know the history of GNU/Linux because Debian was the FIRST GNU/Linux distribution and continues to be the best GNU/Linux distribution. You'd have to be a complete moron to make a list of GNU/Linux distributions and leave off Debian GNU/Linux. It's obvious that Dell has no interest in supporting REAL free software, only a bunch of fake anti-freedom distros like Red Hat "Linux" (sic).

    Dell you can go to hell, I am never going to buy your products again!!!

    1. Re:Screw You Dell by MightyYar · · Score: 5, Funny

      Gee, I wonder why Dell is hesitant to embrace the Linux community?

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    2. Re:Screw You Dell by Doug+Neal · · Score: 2, Funny

      If he was being ironic, then MAN he made a good impression of a pissed-off Debian nut.

      Egg on my face... :) If that's a good pissed-off Debian nut impression, I'd love to see his pissed-off FreeBSD nut impression... or even better, Gentoo...
  8. Re:Survey Contents by RealGrouchy · · Score: 3, Funny

    What types of activities will you perform on your Dell system with Linux factory installed?

    No, no, no.

    I want Linux Operating System installed on my computer, not Linux Factory!

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  9. Re:Slashdot Linux anyone? by PhaedrusLysias · · Score: 2, Funny

    They already have an OS for people who don't know what they're doing. They call it Windows.

  10. Re:Shouldn't be a hard choice. by slashbob22 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple's OS X (and Microsoft Windows) is like Doritos (yum, Doritos). Doritos arrive fully loaded. Now, if you really want, you can load MORE stuff unto the Dorito by dipping it, and you can even scrape away some of the cheese-like topping, but not much. Most people eat Doritos right out of the bag and do not dip or top. That's why you buy a Dorito. After all, if you wanted to top it yourself, you'd buy corn chips.
    Dear Sir,

    Please do not mention food this near to dinner time, all this talk of:
    Doritos,
    Cheese,
    Popcorn,
    Dip,
    Corn Chips,
    Stuff, and
    Apples
    Is making me really hungry.

    Not to mention that a car analogy is probably more effective - leather package, aftermarkets, etc.
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  11. Re:Shouldn't be a hard choice. by veganboyjosh · · Score: 2, Funny

    i think the slashdot crowd already has the doritos on desktops angle covered...

  12. Cowboy Neal by xixax · · Score: 5, Funny

    There was no option to install Cowboy Neal. How can they claim to be geek savvy?

    Xix.

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  13. Re:I want FreeBSD by Chandon+Seldon · · Score: 2, Funny

    No way. Screw this 1970's Unix crap. I want a dual boot Plan 9 / Coyotos system.

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  14. Not voting by retro128 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dell does not know their customers. I'm not participating in any Linux poll that does not have a CowboyNeal option.

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