Comments on: Dell, Ubuntu and My Dad http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/ 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: Jono Bacon: More on my Dad // The Linux Index http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-100900 Jono Bacon: More on my Dad // The Linux Index Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:21:42 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-100900 <p>[...] Then he starts using Ubuntu. [...]</p> [...] Then he starts using Ubuntu. [...]

]]> By: jonobacon@home » More on my Dad http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-100838 jonobacon@home » More on my Dad Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:21:25 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-100838 <p>[...] Then he starts using Ubuntu. [...]</p> [...] Then he starts using Ubuntu. [...]

]]> By: angelina http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-93879 angelina Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:10:23 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-93879 <p>I have dell with 915 graphics and it <a href="http://www.aftermarketperformanceparts.com/test.html" rel="nofollow">test</a> to works 100% fine with feisty which was automatically configured during installation. Only problem i have had was with suspend and hibernation mechanisms which has been totally fixed by this how-to</p> <p>http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=471855</p> <p>Now all works 100% with correct res.</p> I have dell with 915 graphics and it test to works 100% fine with feisty which was automatically configured during installation. Only problem i have had was with suspend and hibernation mechanisms which has been totally fixed by this how-to

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=471855

Now all works 100% with correct res.

]]> By: Mercian Labels-a UK SME Label Printer blogging on Open Source migration » Blog Archive » Dell are finally selling ubuntu linux PCs and laptops http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-92383 Mercian Labels-a UK SME Label Printer blogging on Open Source migration » Blog Archive » Dell are finally selling ubuntu linux PCs and laptops Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:59:56 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-92383 <p>[...] Jono Bacon has already blogged about his Dad buying one - I’ll be looking seriously at Dell’s offerings for our next round of hardware purchases. [...]</p> [...] Jono Bacon has already blogged about his Dad buying one – I’ll be looking seriously at Dell’s offerings for our next round of hardware purchases. [...]

]]> By: Wolfgang Högue http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-92325 Wolfgang Högue Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:20:16 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-92325 <p>In reply to Paul Murdock, you got it right: http://linux.dell.com/files/fedora/FixBuildRequires/mock-results-core/ dell is working hard for fedora.</p> <p>I used to say "People say debian is stable", but debian hasn't any new challenging stuffs as well.</p> <p>The 25 Million $ Fedora Directory Server is a perfect example of a real company supporting opensource.</p> In reply to Paul Murdock, you got it right: http://linux.dell.com/files/fedora/FixBuildRequires/mock-results-core/ dell is working hard for fedora.

I used to say “People say debian is stable”, but debian hasn’t any new challenging stuffs as well.

The 25 Million $ Fedora Directory Server is a perfect example of a real company supporting opensource.

]]> By: Paul Murdock http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-91871 Paul Murdock Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:44:11 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-91871 <p>I've just read Red Hat And Its Fedora 8 Friends http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3693511</p> <p>In accordance to : * "We've been telling this to people all along and libvert is one example. Everyone else pulls from us; we had it first." * "Before the merger someone at Red Hat had to pay attention to get my stuff in," Domsch explained. "Now, for example, I maintain a separate patch for Dell monitors, and it gets built and I don't have to go and poke and cajole the Red Hat guy to get that done."</p> <p>I personally think for better free support by dell engineers on the operating system, I'll replace ubuntu by fedora. The fedora community are more open for discussion. Than ubuntu which is commercial support centric without much development for OTHERS.</p> I’ve just read Red Hat And Its Fedora 8 Friends http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3693511

In accordance to : * “We’ve been telling this to people all along and libvert is one example. Everyone else pulls from us; we had it first.” * “Before the merger someone at Red Hat had to pay attention to get my stuff in,” Domsch explained. “Now, for example, I maintain a separate patch for Dell monitors, and it gets built and I don’t have to go and poke and cajole the Red Hat guy to get that done.”

I personally think for better free support by dell engineers on the operating system, I’ll replace ubuntu by fedora. The fedora community are more open for discussion. Than ubuntu which is commercial support centric without much development for OTHERS.

]]> By: Matt Lee http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-91674 Matt Lee Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:50:59 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-91674 <p>This is good news, but why the Nvidia? We should say no to proprietary software and to proprietary drivers. This is not a good start for this.</p> This is good news, but why the Nvidia? We should say no to proprietary software and to proprietary drivers. This is not a good start for this.

]]> By: emmanuel http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-91650 emmanuel Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:43:45 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-91650 <p>yes, for me like for pinky, i would really be interested to buy their desktop computer, if only to support the effort, even if it's a bit more expensive, but nvidia? NO WAY.</p> yes, for me like for pinky, i would really be interested to buy their desktop computer, if only to support the effort, even if it’s a bit more expensive, but nvidia? NO WAY.

]]> By: mathew http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-91643 mathew Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:36:25 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-91643 <p>sorry Ubuntu 7.04</p> sorry Ubuntu 7.04

]]> By: mathew http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/08/09/dell-ubuntu-and-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-91640 mathew Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:30:28 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1012#comment-91640 <p>My dad already using it in India. No Dell do not ship with Ubuntu in India. Happy one year of Dad+Dell+Ubuntu 6.06 and now switched to Ubuntu 7.10. Yes ubuntu is ready for grand pas. cheers</p> My dad already using it in India. No Dell do not ship with Ubuntu in India. Happy one year of Dad+Dell+Ubuntu 6.06 and now switched to Ubuntu 7.10. Yes ubuntu is ready for grand pas. cheers

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