On Thursday 02 March 2006 01:20, Star King of the Grape Trees wrote: > Andrew Cady wrote: > > <snip> > > > >(If you're thinking that just because Dell can't switch to Linux they > >have no power, consider that they *could* start shipping PCs with > >Firefox, or servers optionally with Linux, or PCs without OSes). > > I am very certain that Dell does sell servers that optionally have > Linux, and even says this on their website.
Nothing but lip service. I tried this week, still no dice. They advertise it on their website, but Dell will not, under any circumstance, sell you a preinstalled Linux box. You can even call them and ask questions, they'll as politely as possible tell you that you're a freaking moron for even thinking they do. Two years have passed, not one bit has changed: http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20040918105850387 -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabber: Because it's time to move forward http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
