TechSpot: Dell Customers Demand Linux | Linux Today

TechSpot: Dell Customers Demand Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 20, 2007

“Just a few days ago, Dell launched a site to solicit feedback
from customers regarding what they most want to see coming from
newer systems. Some of the various feature requests include stock
multi-boot systems, an option to have no additional software
installed aside from the OS, OpenOffice installations and–topping
the list by a margin of 2 to 1–pre-installed Linux. Whether it be
with Ubuntu, Fedora Core, OpenSUSE or others, there are more than
20,000 requests for Dell to begin offering systems with Linux
pre-installed by default. Clearly, demand for such systems are
rising…”


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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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