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Ubuntu Won't Moan To EU About Microsoft

Posted by timothy on from the kudos-to-them dept.

Barence writes "The company behind the Ubuntu Linux distro says it has no plans to follow Opera's lead and file a complaint against Microsoft to the EU. Ubuntu 10.10 is the most 'consumer-friendly' version of the Linux distro to date, but it faces an uphill battle against Microsoft's marketing machine. Even high-profile supporter Dell has dropped Ubuntu machines from its website in recent months, while continuing to remind visitors that 'Dell recommends Windows 7' at the top of every PC page. 'I don't think we've ever considered [an EU complaint],' said Steve George, vice president of business development at Canonical. 'The improvements we're making to Ubunutu ... are a better route for us to reach out to users and get a bigger user base.'"

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  1. TFS is incorrect about Dell by StayFrosty · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dell is still shipping PCs with Ubuntu preloaded. You can find them here.

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    "Frequently wrong, never in doubt."
  2. Re:If it makes Ubuntu feel any better.... by CannonballHead · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dell didn't drop Ubuntu. You can still buy Dell computers preloaded with Ubuntu.

  3. How the HELL is this informative? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dell has NOT dropped Ubuntu

    The story is BS. PC Pro has zero credibility.