Comments on: Ubuntu’s Endgame, Adding Insult to Injury http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame Linux, Windows, MacOS? Who cares. Just give me something that works! Fri, 16 May 2008 07:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1369 admin Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:33:14 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1369 <em>I thought he was referring to your TLD!.</em> Your 1st assumption was the correct one. Dylan probably never went to the main site. He was certainly referring to the TLD. If you like that, see the other thread where people were actually demanding I post credentials of an accredited business and journalism degree before making any further blog posts related to Linux. I thought he was referring to your TLD!.

Your 1st assumption was the correct one. Dylan probably never went to the main site. He was certainly referring to the TLD.

If you like that, see the other thread where people were actually demanding I post credentials of an accredited business and journalism degree before making any further blog posts related to Linux.

]]> By: zhx http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1368 zhx Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:10:09 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1368 Ah, now that I've been to your main site, I see what Dylan meant. I thought he was referring to your TLD! Ah, now that I’ve been to your main site, I see what Dylan meant. I thought he was referring to your TLD!

]]> By: zhx http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1367 zhx Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1367 Closet Microsoft fan or not, I think you make a very good point. Ubuntu is a great OS, but Linux is still not ready for Johnny Compaq or his mom, and I can't think of a single "tech savvy user" or "enthusiast" that buys Dell. <strong>Dylan says:</strong> <em>Your blog has .NET in the title, something tells me you are certainly not a Linux fan.</em> I hope this guy's joking. Closet Microsoft fan or not, I think you make a very good point. Ubuntu is a great OS, but Linux is still not ready for Johnny Compaq or his mom, and I can’t think of a single “tech savvy user” or “enthusiast” that buys Dell.

Dylan says:
Your blog has .NET in the title, something tells me you are certainly not a Linux fan.

I hope this guy’s joking.

]]> By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1331 admin Mon, 28 May 2007 23:48:58 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1331 Dell tried to backpedal out of it at first by saying they were only "certifying" some systems as "Linux compatible", but the potential backlash from the community was deemed too risky. There was just no way to save face but to move ahead. I'm sure they are cursing ideaStorm right now. [My other take is that Microsoft gave the thumbs up to this move] Dell tried to backpedal out of it at first by saying they were only “certifying” some systems as “Linux compatible”, but the potential backlash from the community was deemed too risky. There was just no way to save face but to move ahead. I’m sure they are cursing ideaStorm right now. [My other take is that Microsoft gave the thumbs up to this move]

]]> By: Matt http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1330 Matt Mon, 28 May 2007 23:40:52 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1330 If Dell knew they would not make any "profit" from these sales they should have outright said so instead of sidestepping it and keeping the prices similar to the Windoze machines. It's Dell's fault in my mind that they let this happen, they should have known they could not make a profit because of the crapware ordeal and should have in turn told the community that. If Dell knew they would not make any “profit” from these sales they should have outright said so instead of sidestepping it and keeping the prices similar to the Windoze machines. It’s Dell’s fault in my mind that they let this happen, they should have known they could not make a profit because of the crapware ordeal and should have in turn told the community that.

]]> By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1328 admin Mon, 28 May 2007 22:54:35 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1328 I disagree, as the same community that started this by posting to ideaStorm will now be completely unsatisfied until Dell starts to sell Ubuntu/Linux systems at a loss. Dell is one of Microsoft's biggest volume licensees. My understanding is they only pay $25-$65 per Windows license and move 20+ million systems per year. Add to that the profits made from the included win32 crapware applications [hinted to be $30-$60 per PC], and we are now looking at a loss that can only be partially offset with the drop of basic support... At this point the "high" price of these systems should not be a surprise to anyone. This is why I have stated that the Dell/Ubuntu deal was set up to fail from the beginning... I'm trying to expose it so the blame can be directed away from Linux -- this is not an attempt to spread FUD... I disagree, as the same community that started this by posting to ideaStorm will now be completely unsatisfied until Dell starts to sell Ubuntu/Linux systems at a loss.

Dell is one of Microsoft’s biggest volume licensees. My understanding is they only pay $25-$65 per Windows license and move 20+ million systems per year. Add to that the profits made from the included win32 crapware applications [hinted to be $30-$60 per PC], and we are now looking at a loss that can only be partially offset with the drop of basic support…

At this point the “high” price of these systems should not be a surprise to anyone. This is why I have stated that the Dell/Ubuntu deal was set up to fail from the beginning… I’m trying to expose it so the blame can be directed away from Linux — this is not an attempt to spread FUD…

]]> By: Matt http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1327 Matt Mon, 28 May 2007 22:01:32 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1327 This is Dells fault/problem not the communities. If they want business they have to quit trying to make a higher profit on the Linux machines than the Windows machines. They are hoping to make more of a profit from the free-software movement. This is Dells fault/problem not the communities. If they want business they have to quit trying to make a higher profit on the Linux machines than the Windows machines. They are hoping to make more of a profit from the free-software movement.

]]> By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1304 admin Mon, 28 May 2007 01:15:20 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1304 <em>Buying a system with Ubuntu is not about saving money. It is about buying a system with Ubuntu. </em> I'm glad you'll be buying a Dell/Ubuntu system in the near future. Buying a system with Ubuntu is not about saving money. It is about buying a system with Ubuntu.

I’m glad you’ll be buying a Dell/Ubuntu system in the near future.

]]> By: admin http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1303 admin Mon, 28 May 2007 01:07:49 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1303 <em>I notice that you’ve had a few negative comments...</em> You should see the other thread! I notice that you’ve had a few negative comments…

You should see the other thread!

]]> By: ubuntufanboyssuck http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1302 ubuntufanboyssuck Mon, 28 May 2007 01:03:32 +0000 http://www.devside.net/blog/ubuntu-endgame#comment-1302 It's not Linux fanboys that are the biggest hinderence, it's ubuntu fanboys. I notice that you've had a few negative comments, most likely from said ubuntu fanboys who, of course, can't stand one negative thing said about their overrated distro. It’s not Linux fanboys that are the biggest hinderence, it’s ubuntu fanboys. I notice that you’ve had a few negative comments, most likely from said ubuntu fanboys who, of course, can’t stand one negative thing said about their overrated distro.

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