Dell appears more certain to offer GNU/Linux PCs
Submitted by libervisco on Wed, 2007-03-28 23:21.
dell free software GNU/Linux OEMs
Some more good news come from Dell. It appears they are getting more serious about supporting GNU/Linux on desktops and laptops and they are even talking about prioritizing hardware with Free Software support over those with lack of it.
A recent blog entry on Direct2Dell blog indicates that Dell may be quite serious about the whole thing. It is interesting to note that the author, "Matt Domsch, Linux Software Architect", seems familiar with the Free Software philosophy, if nothing then subtly from a way he writes the word "Free". It is good to see that someone from one of the leading computer vendors actually gets what's going on in our community, sees the debate and in fact puts a reasonable amount of weight to the Free Software side.
It will be really interesting to see how this unfolds. Dell says the countdown has begun. Who knows, maybe this is the beginning to the countdown of GNU/Linux and maybe even Free Software prevalence in general. Dell seems to be the one holding the key to our success, at this point in time. Let's hope it unlocks the doors.
Same here. It's quite
Submitted by libervisco on Thu, 2007-03-29 15:14.
Same here. It's quite surprising indeed, which might actually prompt us to have a bit more open minded expectations from corporations which we could have been writing off as "those who'll be the last to get it and stand by our ideals". Turnarounds are always possible. 
It looks hopeful, but I will
Submitted by dylunio on Thu, 2007-03-29 15:00.
It looks hopeful, but I will believe it when I see GNU/Linux desktops and laptops being sold by them, but they are making the right noises at least
Of course, I feel some
Submitted by libervisco on Thu, 2007-03-29 15:16.
Of course, I feel some suspicion too, but hey this is turning into quite an exciting ride. Let's just hang on here with Dell and hope we don't fall off.. Whooaa! 
w00t
Submitted by a thing on Thu, 2007-03-29 15:09.
DRM on the fall, free software on the rise, all there is to say is w00t!
More promising information
Submitted by dylunio on Thu, 2007-03-29 18:10.
More promising information is comming from DesktopLinux LINK.
Hmm maybe we can finally
Submitted by libervisco on Thu, 2007-03-29 22:11.
Hmm maybe we can finally justifiably say that 2007 IS the year of the GNU/Linux desktop. 
Key is in the lock.
The lines on the map
Submitted by democrates on Fri, 2007-03-30 12:44.
moved from side to side
http://mshiltonj.com/software_wars/current/
It'll have to be updated to include the Dellian Peoples Front, or is it the Peoples Front of Dell?
Great race the Redmonds.
PS. I've a friend who works
Submitted by democrates on Fri, 2007-03-30 15:58.
PS. I've a friend who works in Dell and the word staff got was that it will happen in the states first and then Europe. He said he was sure, no ifs buts or maybes. No further info on distros or dates but no matter, if I get a whisper I'll pass it on.
democrates wrote: moved
Submitted by libervisco on Fri, 2007-03-30 22:25.
moved from side to side
http://mshiltonj.com/software_wars/current/
It'll have to be updated to include the Dellian Peoples Front, or is it the Peoples Front of Dell?
Great race the Redmonds.
Very interesting image that is. It should be updated indeed, the empire isn't exactly winning so far (unless someone would call losing more ground on various "fronts" as winning). 
PS. I've a friend who works in Dell and the word staff got was that it will happen in the states first and then Europe. He said he was sure, no ifs buts or maybes. No further info on distros or dates but no matter, if I get a whisper I'll pass it on.
That's really great to hear. Thanks for the update.
name
Submitted by a thing on Wed, 2007-04-04 06:27.
I've just come up with a name for this: the ReDellion Against Microsoft.
Hehe, nice one,
Submitted by democrates on Wed, 2007-04-04 10:37.
Hehe, nice one, Delltastic.
Hopefully all's Dell that ends Dell, of course the Dellil is in the Delltail.
The top of the line ReDellion model will have to be the MaGNUm of course...
Haha, nice! Steven
Submitted by libervisco on Wed, 2007-04-04 13:18.
Haha, nice!
Steven predicts that few months after Dell, HP too will start offering GNU/Linux desktops, though.
Suprised and pleased
I completely agree. I was very surprised and pleased that Dell seem to pay any attention at all to the ideals of the free (as in freedom) software movement, let alone do something to actively support them. Normally, I expect companies such as Dell, to be completely oblivious of them, and only ever talk of "open source", if they ever even mention that there's anything more to "Linux" than being "free" (as in beer) or "noncommercial". This generally also tends to be the case with the mainstream press, especially the BBC. I think the best example of that is still their article on Software Freedom Day at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3601710.stm, where even there they failed to mention that the motivation for writing the software they were talking about had anything to do with freedom, rather than just cutting the costs of getting hold of it.