Comments on: Latest Dell Linux is progress from the wild penguin chase of past http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/ A blog for the enterprise open source community Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: 451 CAOS Theory » Linux facing first real desktop test http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-224368 451 CAOS Theory » Linux facing first real desktop test Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-224368 [...] What’s more remarkable is that despite the dearth of Linux offerings just a couple of years ago, Linux is now the one to beat in a desktop [...] [...] What’s more remarkable is that despite the dearth of Linux offerings just a couple of years ago, Linux is now the one to beat in a desktop [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Desktop Linux old and new http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-223638 451 CAOS Theory » Desktop Linux old and new Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:01:43 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-223638 [...] to see healthy supply and demand for desktop Linux. It’s certainly come a long way from the meager offerings of the recent [...] [...] to see healthy supply and demand for desktop Linux. It’s certainly come a long way from the meager offerings of the recent [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Netbooks, MIDs, whatever - it’s about lower cost Linux http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-222480 451 CAOS Theory » Netbooks, MIDs, whatever - it’s about lower cost Linux Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:26:39 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-222480 [...] greater functionality. However, we see others getting into the game, including Dell, which already supports Linux on some notebook PCs, and HP, which recently rolled out a Linux-based 2133 Mini Note UMPC for [...] [...] greater functionality. However, we see others getting into the game, including Dell, which already supports Linux on some notebook PCs, and HP, which recently rolled out a Linux-based 2133 Mini Note UMPC for [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Forget the iPhone, there’s a sexier Linux to look at http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-220363 451 CAOS Theory » Forget the iPhone, there’s a sexier Linux to look at Wed, 28 May 2008 06:17:52 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-220363 [...] features. This may not sound like much, and there is still a long way to go, but we’ve come a long way. Now it seems even other vendors are among the looky-loos and rubberneckers stopping to say, wow, [...] [...] features. This may not sound like much, and there is still a long way to go, but we’ve come a long way. Now it seems even other vendors are among the looky-loos and rubberneckers stopping to say, wow, [...]

]]> By: James http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-64225 James Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:50:05 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-64225 Hi all, We are exclusive seller of Dell Computers in Australia and therefore know a lot about their products. As soon as the rumor mill started that Dell were introducing an option for open source software i.e. Linux we were inedated with lots of emails. http://wwww.computer-deals.com.au Hi all,

We are exclusive seller of Dell Computers in Australia and therefore know a lot about their products. As soon as the rumor mill started that Dell were introducing an option for open source software i.e. Linux we were inedated with lots of emails.
http://wwww.computer-deals.com.au

]]> By: Jay Lyman http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-22932 Jay Lyman Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:28:52 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-22932 Thanks for posting, Davey. I think you have a good point. The thing is, even if Dell is just using Linux for leverage with Redmond, that has worked pretty well to push Linux to be one of the top server operating systems in the market. I guess what I'm impressed with is the fact that there is actually some demand for desktop Linux that we can point to, and link to ... demand is what desktop Linux backers have been stressing. I think we're finally starting to see it. Thanks for posting, Davey. I think you have a good point. The thing is, even if Dell is just using Linux for leverage with Redmond, that has worked pretty well to push Linux to be one of the top server operating systems in the market. I guess what I’m impressed with is the fact that there is actually some demand for desktop Linux that we can point to, and link to … demand is what desktop Linux backers have been stressing. I think we’re finally starting to see it.

]]> By: davey havoc http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-22803 davey havoc Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:55:19 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/03/01/latest-dell-linux-is-progress-from-the-wild-penguin-chase-of-past/#comment-22803 Personally, I think that Dell has used Linux for its own gain. Follow the chronology: They open up their site for peoples' ideas--selling computers with Linux is by far the number one request. Dell flirts with the idea, but within days, reverts to its Novell Linux only position. What company has struck a deal with Novell? Right, Microsoft. Meanwhile, with all these customers interested in getting Linux installed on their new computers, guess who now has the leverage to get a better deal out of Microsoft? Right, Dell. Dell used the people interested in Linux to get a better deal out of Microsoft to help it dig itself out of its financial hole. To my way of thinking, we should all use the Dell website to tell Dell "thanks, but no thanks". And let them know that we will take our business elsewhere till they actually do offer all major Linux distros. Personally, I think that Dell has used Linux for its own gain. Follow the chronology: They open up their site for peoples’ ideas–selling computers with Linux is by far the number one request. Dell flirts with the idea, but within days, reverts to its Novell Linux only position. What company has struck a deal with Novell? Right, Microsoft. Meanwhile, with all these customers interested in getting Linux installed on their new computers, guess who now has the leverage to get a better deal out of Microsoft? Right, Dell. Dell used the people interested in Linux to get a better deal out of Microsoft to help it dig itself out of its financial hole. To my way of thinking, we should all use the Dell website to tell Dell “thanks, but no thanks”. And let them know that we will take our business elsewhere till they actually do offer all major Linux distros.

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