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Michael Dell Using Ubuntu Linux At Home
whoever57 sends us a link from the Dell site noting that Michael Dell is using Ubuntu Linux at home (7.04, Feisty Fawn) on a Precision M90 laptop loaded with Openoffice.org and Evolution. If one were betting on which distro Dell will eventually ship pre-installed, this factoid might be food for thought. Oh, and Micheal Dell's gaming system uses XP Media Center edition.
Wasn't Feisty Fawn just released this week? If he's been using it, he's either been using the beta or else he just installed it, right? And if Dell were really in talks with Canonical to distribute Ubuntu 7.04 on Dell PCs, wouldn't we be hearing about it from Canonical and/or Mark Shuttleworth?
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He's probably just sick of all the bullshit that is microsoft windows. Windows is such a pushy and intrusive user experience IMHO, and there's a trust factor.. Who can say with confidence that they trust microsoft's operating system? I'm not talking about the million viruses, malware and spyware packages that enhance the experience.. but what's going on in the kernel itself? It's not exactly open to curious eyes, ya? When I'm forced to use Windows it reminds me of those god damned MySpace webpages.. a pushy, obnoxious and hysterical creation.. the contents of which are usually disjointed thoughts of some teenage kid on ritalin, this is not far from what Microsoft Windows has become..
I know why people are so disappointed with Vista... there was a hope that microsoft would build something like OS/X, it would have to be a straight rip-off but something that would improve the old-beatup desktop instead of pushing the same basic bullshit as they always have. For all the billions of $$$ invested in Vista , it's a total disappointment. Maybe they should talk to Rasterman of Enlightenment, he could give them a few tips
The home theater and server can easily be combined, with the right hardware. Then get a corporate approved gaming laptop - voilà :-)
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Well he is a CEO of a rather large company. I bet he could aford it. The only thing that erks me he has so much money why does he wast it on crappy Dells he should use his money to get some good quality Macs.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
You are right there. If it's a Dell, it's dog food