Canonical Angles for Dell to Offer Pre-Installed Ubuntu Linux on the Server | Linux Today

Canonical Angles for Dell to Offer Pre-Installed Ubuntu Linux on the Server

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 31, 2007

“As Canonical Ltd. readies another major release for its Ubuntu
Linux operating system (code-named Gutsy Gibbon), one executive
hinted that a pre-installed server initiative would arrive soon if
customer demand remains high.

“Gerry Carr, marketing manager for Canonical, which is the
corporate maintainer of Ubuntu, said that while no deal was
imminent, Canonical was exploring deals with Dell Inc. and other
unnamed hardware manufacturers to bring Ubuntu pre-installed on x86
commodity servers in the near future…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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