Dell, Microsoft, Novell

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Hi,

Did we (Ubuntu, Canonical) just join the Novell-Microsoft partnership
indirectly? By accident? If Dell is going into that much-dreaded deal
(according to this[1], it indeed is), and if Canonical is in partnership
with Dell (through the sale of Ubuntu-installed Dell systems), I think
we just partnered up with Microsoft in making their FUD of "Linux is
stealing from us" much more credible.

I am no developer, and maybe I am a little too fanatic to say that I
wouldn't want to see Ubuntu on a Dell system if Dell is going to use
Ubuntu to actually help Microsoft "conquer the world" :)

But, were Dell's plans known to any of you (including, and most
importantly those working for Canonical) prior the Dell-Canonical
partnership? What might the implications of this be for the community? I
knew that nothing is perfect, but this seems too fishy...

Thanks.

[1] http://lwn.net/Articles/233232/rss

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