Big-Name Linux PCs: No Years And CountingIt's an idea whose time has come: a major PC vendor offers a pre-installed Linux distro option. But no. Ed Moltzen breaks it down: "Bottom line: No major OEMs offer Linux as a factory pre-load on PCs, and none have, in the pipeline, any kind of commitment to do so. And the next time you hear an executive of an OEM talk about it, stop them in their tracks and ask him or her to spell out precisely what they mean." That doesn't mean there hasn't been a lot of talk. In fact, Ed explains at some length "The History Of Pre-Installed Linux On The Desktop." Or lack thereof. Posted by Joe Caponi at 08:24 PM, February 28, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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