Comments on: Ubuntu and Dell, a Mismatch Made in a Place Called Hell [IdeaStorm]. http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch Linux, Windows, MacOS? Who cares. Just give me something that works! Sat, 17 May 2008 03:21:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Troy http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-4466 Troy Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:56:01 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-4466 I agree that desktop Linux has come of age and primarily via Ubuntu. The bitter taste Mr. Admin has is probably because such a young distro has made up so much ground that other Linux distro users wanted for years. Otherwise, be happy for the progress made. I agree that desktop Linux has come of age and primarily via Ubuntu. The bitter taste Mr. Admin has is probably because such a young distro has made up so much ground that other Linux distro users wanted for years.

Otherwise, be happy for the progress made.

]]> By: Oj http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2796 Oj Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:58:54 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2796 Well, who is a zealot here? Altough, I think the Micro$oft zealot can be only person who works for M$. If not, that is sad. Well, who is a zealot here?
Altough, I think the Micro$oft zealot can be only person who works for M$. If not, that is sad.

]]> By: leftygorilla http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2206 leftygorilla Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:34:05 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2206 Yeah, I have to say the level of animosity you have towards Ubuntu is just a little odd. I mean, why are you so worked up about it? I got tired of using Windows and wanted to try something else, just out of curiosity, really. So I bought a Dell because they at least had some relationship with a major Linux distro. I thought that would mean better compatibility. HA! I got a Dell 1420 with Vista on it, got more machine for the money than the Ubuntu model. It's taken me about a month to get Ubuntu running the way I want it to and in the meantime I've dual booted with Vista basic as my primary OS. It's fine. But I'm pretty much ready to reformat the HD and get rid of Vista because I really do have better options in terms of customization, software choices, etc...and I'm learning a lot more about computing. Really my mind has been challenged and I think it is very important for people to know a bit about the technologies they use on an everyday basis. Linux in general, and Ubuntu in particular are encouraging "users" to take more ownership in their computing experience. I think that is good and makes for stronger, better, free-er people. Really. Yeah, I have to say the level of animosity you have towards Ubuntu is just a little odd. I mean, why are you so worked up about it?

I got tired of using Windows and wanted to try something else, just out of curiosity, really. So I bought a Dell because they at least had some relationship with a major Linux distro. I thought that would mean better compatibility. HA!

I got a Dell 1420 with Vista on it, got more machine for the money than the Ubuntu model. It’s taken me about a month to get Ubuntu running the way I want it to and in the meantime I’ve dual booted with Vista basic as my primary OS. It’s fine.

But I’m pretty much ready to reformat the HD and get rid of Vista because I really do have better options in terms of customization, software choices, etc…and I’m learning a lot more about computing. Really my mind has been challenged and I think it is very important for people to know a bit about the technologies they use on an everyday basis.

Linux in general, and Ubuntu in particular are encouraging “users” to take more ownership in their computing experience. I think that is good and makes for stronger, better, free-er people. Really.

]]> By: n0ne_n0ne http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2123 n0ne_n0ne Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:33:59 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2123 "Dell is not in the the business of doing niches," said Chavis, the director of global alliances. "We are in the business of making money." Windows isn't going away, she says, but Linux has its place. "I believe Linux on the desktop has come of age," she said. “Dell is not in the the business of doing niches,” said Chavis, the director of global alliances. “We are in the business of making money.”

Windows isn’t going away, she says, but Linux has its place.

“I believe Linux on the desktop has come of age,” she said.

]]> By: n0ne_n0ne http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2109 n0ne_n0ne Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:25:21 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2109 "Hewlett-Packard, one of the world's largest PC manufacturers, has announced it will start selling Linux-based PCs aimed at the consumer market ... in Australia". [...] “Hewlett-Packard, one of the world’s largest PC manufacturers, has announced it will start selling Linux-based PCs aimed at the consumer market … in Australia”. [...]

]]> By: n0ne_n0ne http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2086 n0ne_n0ne Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:08:43 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2086 Lifehacker: Do you ever travel to the United States? Mark Shuttleworth: Yes, I was in the States just six weeks ago. I spent two lovely weeks in Oregon. One week in Eugene for a company strategy meeting where we brought all of our guys together from around the world to talk our position through and see where we want to go. I spent the other week in Portland for Ubuntu Live and OSCON. Lifehacker: Do you ever travel to the United States?
Mark Shuttleworth: Yes, I was in the States just six weeks ago. I spent two lovely weeks in Oregon. One week in Eugene for a company strategy meeting where we brought all of our guys together from around the world to talk our position through and see where we want to go. I spent the other week in Portland for Ubuntu Live and OSCON.

]]> By: n0ne_n0ne http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2077 n0ne_n0ne Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2077 It's good to see that he doesn't think monopolistic. It’s good to see that he doesn’t think monopolistic.

]]> By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2063 admin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:21:57 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2063 No, I think I will rather listen to the recent audio interview with Mark Shuttleworth that goes something along the lines of... "Interviewer: And the question is... What is Canonical's business plan?" "Suttleworth: Business plan? What business plan? There is none, and there never was. We go wherever the wind blows us." No, I think I will rather listen to the recent audio interview with Mark Shuttleworth that goes something along the lines of…

“Interviewer: And the question is… What is Canonical’s business plan?”

“Suttleworth: Business plan? What business plan? There is none, and there never was. We go wherever the wind blows us.”

]]> By: n0ne_n0ne http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2058 n0ne_n0ne Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:54:12 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2058 @admin Here is some info; maybe you should give Gerry Carr a call and have him send you a copy of Canonical's business plan, if you are interested. <b>Gerry Carr, marketing manager for Canonical, which is the corporate maintainer of Ubuntu</b>, said that while no deal was imminent, Canonical was exploring deals with Dell Inc. and other unnamed hardware manufacturers to bring <b>Ubuntu pre-installed on x86 commodity servers</b> in the near future. @admin
Here is some info; maybe you should give Gerry Carr a call and have him send you a copy of Canonical’s business plan, if you are interested.

Gerry Carr, marketing manager for Canonical, which is the corporate maintainer of Ubuntu, said that while no deal was imminent, Canonical was exploring deals with Dell Inc. and other unnamed hardware manufacturers to bring Ubuntu pre-installed on x86 commodity servers in the near future.

]]> By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2057 admin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:16:58 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-dell-mismatch#comment-2057 A business with no business plan to speak of. A business with no business plan to speak of.

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