Microsoft to support Linux hosting in Virtual Server

[Shawn McMahon]

On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 09:31:17AM -0400, Eric Dunbar said:
> 
> So, if vendors didn't want to spend oodles on licencing Windows, they
> would turn to a completely FLOSS operating system like, ta da, Ubuntu.

Exactly.  This is why we need both the technical reality of it being a
substitute for non-geeks AND the perception.  Then we can get the vendor
buy-in.  I picture this conversation:

Customer: "How much for this PC?"
Salesman: "$800, or $900 if you want Windows instead of Ubuntu."

That will be a glorious day.  Even better would be if they didn't sell
it with Windows installed at all; they just throw a box in the bag if
you pay the extra, but Ubuntu is installed anyway and the user boots the
machine up without opening the Windows package.


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   EIV Consulting   | of compiling Gentoo".
 http://www.eiv.com |                       - Jeff Waugh (paraphrased)
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