[ubuntu-uk] Mark Shuttleworth on Dell

[Pete Stean]

I've noticed that - finding the Inspirons with Ubuntu installed is a
tortuous journey if you start off at www.dell.co.uk... mind you, at least
it's there if you look hard enough :)

Pete


On 10/09/2007, Mac <Ammonius.Grammaticus at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> For anyone who didn't see the Lifehacker article, here's Mark
> Shuttleworth's explanation of how come it's so hard to find Ubuntu
> systems on the Dell UK site...
>
>
> Lifehacker: It seems that pre-installed Linux computers are gaining
> momentum. Are there plans for partnering with other major corporations?
>
> Mark Shuttleworth: Of course. There are discussions underway which I
> can't go into because they're not ready to be announced. The main thing
> is to recognize that Linux remains somewhat of a specialist's option. It
> is actually quite prevalent amongst the specialist providers. If you
> talk to any of the major system integrators they will all do Linux
> deployments for you. Even if you talk to some of the smaller OEMs they
> will all figure out how to work with you and to work with Linux. Where
> it has always been blocked is in the large-scale consumer market. I
> think Dell has been very clever in the way they've done it. They've
> figured out how to make Linux available to those consumers who are
> specifically looking for it without accidentally having folks who don't
> know what Linux is (and who don't really want Linux) accidentally buying
> those machines. That's critical to the economic viability of the offering.
>
>
> Full article:
>
> http://dailydiy.com/2007/08/30/ubuntu-founder-mark-shuttleworth-on-productivity-and-linux/
>
>
> Mac
>
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