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CRN: Dell Won’t Support Linux On The Client; Points To “Community” Support Instead

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 2, 2006

“Dell may be ready to broaden the line of processing platforms
it uses in its desktops and notebooks, but it isn’t ready to do the
same with operating software platforms.

“On the Dell corporate web log, Matt Domsch, Dell Linux software
architect, said the company remains ready to back up its hardware
warranties for those who buy PCs and load Linux on them but it
won’t go a lot further…”

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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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