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DesktopLinux: Old OEMs, New Linux Tricks?

[ Thanks to sjvn for this
link. ]

“I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about PC manufacturers and
desktop Linux. I’ve long believed that for desktop Linux to really
get going, it needs big-time vendor support, with OEMs like Dell,
HP, and Gateway putting Linux PCs on the shelves of Best Buy,
Circuit City, and CompUSA.

“Over at LinuxToday, my buddy Brian Proffitt has suggested that
Dell should stop pussy-footing around and simply pick a desktop
distribution and get on with it…”

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Story

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