Comments on: Ubuntu on Dell machines http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Belfiblog » Blog Archive » Let's say to Dell we want linux shipped with their hardware http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-42049 Belfiblog » Blog Archive » Let's say to Dell we want linux shipped with their hardware Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:28:51 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-42049 <p>[...] After falling on this page i chosen to support Jono campaign to let Dell know how much we want from them to sell their hardware with linux inside. [...]</p> [...] After falling on this page i chosen to support Jono campaign to let Dell know how much we want from them to sell their hardware with linux inside. [...]

]]> By: equity » Ubuntu on Dell machines http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-37127 equity » Ubuntu on Dell machines Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:16:01 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-37127 <p>[...] Original post by jono [...]</p> [...] Original post by jono [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32540 Scott Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:21:20 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32540 <p>I completed the survey on DELL's website and chose Ubuntu as the main distrobution that they should concentrate on although to be honest it was a difficult choice between it and openSUSE as they're both very good distributions in themselves.</p> <p>I find it amazing this past month as to how many articles I've read via Slashdot.Org that related to companies, and Government agencies migrating their Desktops to Open Source software meanwhile Microsoft can only offer a comment of 'support'.</p> <p>Well done DELL!</p> <p>:cool:</p> I completed the survey on DELL’s website and chose Ubuntu as the main distrobution that they should concentrate on although to be honest it was a difficult choice between it and openSUSE as they’re both very good distributions in themselves.

I find it amazing this past month as to how many articles I’ve read via Slashdot.Org that related to companies, and Government agencies migrating their Desktops to Open Source software meanwhile Microsoft can only offer a comment of ‘support’.

Well done DELL!

:cool:

]]> By: depot » Ubuntu on Dell machines http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32446 depot » Ubuntu on Dell machines Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:38:27 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32446 <p>[...] Original post by jono [...]</p> [...] Original post by jono [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32439 Jon Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:42:24 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32439 <p>Though I voted for Fedora as that's the distro I use, I'd be happy to buy a laptop with Ubuntu on it* and their survey didn't allow me to express that so I worry they'll look at the results and say they are very split and decide not to bother.</p> <p>(*= I'd probably put Fedora on it anyway but if they sell it with Ubuntu then it'll be more likely to work with my choice of distro than a random laptop I bought with a different operating system on it)</p> Though I voted for Fedora as that’s the distro I use, I’d be happy to buy a laptop with Ubuntu on it* and their survey didn’t allow me to express that so I worry they’ll look at the results and say they are very split and decide not to bother.

(*= I’d probably put Fedora on it anyway but if they sell it with Ubuntu then it’ll be more likely to work with my choice of distro than a random laptop I bought with a different operating system on it)

]]> By: Matt Lee http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32409 Matt Lee Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:02:09 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32409 <p>Everyone should be voting for Dell to ship gNewSense on their machines. I don't understand why anyone would want them to do otherwise? Surely, the fact that Ubuntu ships binary drivers is because a lot of machines come with hardware that requires them... we should support Dell in creating and selling machines that do not require any non-free software, instead of having a "my non-free distro is better than yours" contest?</p> Everyone should be voting for Dell to ship gNewSense on their machines. I don’t understand why anyone would want them to do otherwise? Surely, the fact that Ubuntu ships binary drivers is because a lot of machines come with hardware that requires them… we should support Dell in creating and selling machines that do not require any non-free software, instead of having a “my non-free distro is better than yours” contest?

]]> By: jono http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32407 jono Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:56:17 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32407 <p>Elroy - of course they know its going to be a popularity contest - I doubt they are solely going to use this as evidence of which distro to choose, it is just a request of opinion. There will be many factors that will affect which distro would be picked by Dell, not just this.</p> Elroy – of course they know its going to be a popularity contest – I doubt they are solely going to use this as evidence of which distro to choose, it is just a request of opinion. There will be many factors that will affect which distro would be picked by Dell, not just this.

]]> By: Elroy http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32403 Elroy Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:22 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32403 <p>I don't actually think that call to go out and vote is appropriate.</p> <p>Dell wants to know what their (potential) customers want, it's not a Linux popularity contest. So if you consider Dell an option for your next computer purchase, by all means go out and fill out the survey (more than just a vote, eh).</p> <p>Id you're a DIY system builder like me, or never would consider a Dell laptop for any reason, this survey is not for you. (I'm taking a leap here that most current linux users fall in the DIY category or are laptop buyers, because of anecdotal evidence :shock: )</p> <p>As such I would be very much surprised too if the result of their survey didn't show a priority for Linux on their laptops.</p> I don’t actually think that call to go out and vote is appropriate.

Dell wants to know what their (potential) customers want, it’s not a Linux popularity contest. So if you consider Dell an option for your next computer purchase, by all means go out and fill out the survey (more than just a vote, eh).

Id you’re a DIY system builder like me, or never would consider a Dell laptop for any reason, this survey is not for you. (I’m taking a leap here that most current linux users fall in the DIY category or are laptop buyers, because of anecdotal evidence :shock: )

As such I would be very much surprised too if the result of their survey didn’t show a priority for Linux on their laptops.

]]> By: SindrePB http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32400 SindrePB Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:32:37 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32400 <p>Please, let's encourage Dell to do it's linux support the right way instead of focusing on one distro. Warren Togami makes the case better than I can: http://wtogami.livejournal.com/15101.html</p> Please, let’s encourage Dell to do it’s linux support the right way instead of focusing on one distro. Warren Togami makes the case better than I can: http://wtogami.livejournal.com/15101.html

]]> By: Adventure Quest » Ubuntu on Dell machines http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/03/14/ubuntu-on-dell-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-32379 Adventure Quest » Ubuntu on Dell machines Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:14:34 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=922#comment-32379 <p>[...] Original post by jono and software by Elliott   [...]</p> [...] Original post by jono and software by Elliott   [...]

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