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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. 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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  2. 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.

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

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

  5. 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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  6. 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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