LinuxInsider: Preinstalled Open Source: The Next OS Battleground? | Linux Today

LinuxInsider: Preinstalled Open Source: The Next OS Battleground?

Written By
JMG
Jack M. Germain
Mar 4, 2007

“Enterprise and consumer computer buyers will have to speak
louder if they want to influence manufacturers to offer Linux and
open source applications preinstalled on new computers.

“Without stronger guarantees of consumer and enterprise
interest, computer makers have no financial incentive to offer
non-Microsoft software options…”


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JMG

Jack M. Germain

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