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Mainstream U.S. Media Discovers Ubuntu Linux

Written By
JP
Joe Panettieri
Mar 10, 2008

[ Thanks to The
VAR Guy
for this link. ]

“The VAR Guy was flipping though his Sunday morning paper when
he spotted an article about Ubuntu Linux. He took a few more sips
of coffee to perk up and make sure his eyes weren’t deceiving him.
Sure enough, Ubuntu had made the leap into the mainstream
media–earning coverage in Newsday, the eight largest newspaper in
the nation. Has Ubuntu reached its tipping point with
consumers?

“Newsday’s Personal Technology column includes a question from a
reader who intends to purchase a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop with
Ubuntu preloaded. Sweet. The VAR Guy already has a Dell Ubuntu
desktop, and also is looking at an Ubuntu laptop…”


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JP

Joe Panettieri

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