Comments on: Ubuntu and Dell, a Mismatch Made in a Place Called Hell [IdeaStorm].

By: Barry

Barry — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:01:24 +0000

You are right.

OS is just a piece of software or a tool. Why make such a big deal out of it ?
I don’t get why people hate MSFT so much. It is just a very successful business.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:19 +0000

What sales are you referring to? Windows Vista sales? 140 million copies pushed out. Microsoft Corp profits are as strong as ever.

Or are you referring to the Dell N sales? If so, they are non existent… Every source quoted now a year after the fact has done everything not to mention any figures, and quickly turn the discussion to some ‘it’s the effort that matters’ point.

And if anything — I have been proven right. Ubuntu has not been able to make a dent in anything but Canonical’s budget.

By: George

George — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:20:10 +0000

How does it feel to have been proved completely clueless? As sales over the last year have shown, you really don’t know what you’re talking about.

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:56:01 +0000

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

Oj — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:58:54 +0000

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

leftygorilla — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:34:05 +0000

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

n0ne_n0ne — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:33:59 +0000

“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

n0ne_n0ne — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:25:21 +0000

“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

n0ne_n0ne — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:08:43 +0000

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

n0ne_n0ne — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:03:58 +0000

It’s good to see that he doesn’t think monopolistic.