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Dell(?), HP shipping with Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the it's-been-confirmed-sort-of dept.

turnerjh writes "Another hardware manufacturer has joined the ranks of Hewlett-Packard, SGI, VA Research, and Compaq. Dell Computers has announced they will begin bundling Linux soon. Is Microsoft finally losing their strangle hold on the hardware industry? This is a step up from Dell just passively installing Linux on demand. It seems they will be actively pursuing our favorite OSS OS." Be careful with this one-Dell hasn't actually said they will be shipping with it-just expetected to announce it. But, this is a step-up (if true), and it sounds like it won't just be on servers, but work-stations as well. Additionally, Tom Jenkins wrote to tell us that Hewlett-Packard has announced they will be selling some of their server line with Linux pre-install/bundle as well. Let's keep making inroads, folks-this Dell thing has been in the air for a while, but a commitment is always a good thing to see.

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  1. I Should Have Changed Title by Hemos · · Score: 2

    Read the article-I'm not actually saying it's confirmed-in fact the opposite. I've changed the title to be more descriptive. So, for those of you want are lambasting me for not reading the article, I'd recommend following your own advice.

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  2. This is not lame... by vallee · · Score: 2

    This is important. When companies perform a selection between different platforms, they are going to include Dell, HP, IBM offerings in the process. "Build your own" will not be on the list.
    So we are in agreement that corporate acceptance of Linux is key, and thus we must support Dell et. al. in their pre-installed, supported configs. I myself would still build my own, but believe me, there's no way I can put that on a proposal or in a selection doc.
    Moreover, acceptance from these manufacturers will foster mainstream acceptance and growth. We've got to back this.
    P.S. Tru64 Unix has got to be the lamest Unix brand name choice I've ever heard.
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  3. I just *knew* Dell would do this. by rnturn · · Score: 2

    I sent in a bit to /. some time ago (though the editors chose not to include it on the /. page) pointing out that it was somewhat humorous that the Dell catalog I'd received in the mail showed several of their systems with penguins all over the monitors (they weren't Tux, though).

    Think Dell was somehow signaling that a preloaded Linux was soon to be available to potential buyers?

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