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Canonical Chases Deal to Ship Ubuntu Server OS

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the customer-feedback-at-work dept.

Kurtz'sKompund writes "Canonical, the company that supports Ubuntu Linux, is trying to work out a deal with hardware vendors such as Dell to make Ubuntu available pre-installed on servers. 'Canonical, despite obviously supporting such a deal, had little to do with Dell's decision. Dell said it was merited by customer demand. Likewise, the decision of whether Ubuntu Server will ship pre-installed will be determined the same way.'"

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  1. Makes sense by El+Lobo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Offering a Linuz distro (even Ubuntu) as a server makes more sense than offerig it as a desktop, IMO. I purchased 2 Dell servers running Linuzzz (years ago, when they offered Redhat) and they were a great deal, still running together with our 2 Dells running Windows 2003 server. No problems at all.

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  2. Technical hurdles... by heauxmeaux · · Score: -1, Troll

    I have had a large, and very painful erection for the last 12 hours...medical advice?

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  3. This situation has already kind of happened . by Stu101 · · Score: 0, Troll

    We finally bought a custom php/mysql app (Bespoke @ $6K, cheapest package with support we ever bought)

    I asked what distro they wanted, suggesting Ubuntu 6.06 server LTS (I use it on desktop therefore more comfortable with it, as I used to be windows only)

    I had to get a basic server with ssh ready.

    I was told (in a round about way) DONT... EVER..., use Centos, or Debian stable. Just dont whatever you do use Ubuntu on a public facing IP. These people arent amatuers either, they develop PHP/MySQL/Linux solutions for a living. Left me wondering about the viability of it as a server.

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  4. I like Linux and all... by jez9999 · · Score: -1, Troll

    ... but does it come with IIS?

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  5. i hear there is demand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    among gay porn site.
     
    you stupid dick suckers.