another jerk in my mail box

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I don't think that comment about Dell not carring about linux is true:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

On 6/13/06, Timothy Payne <tim at tmpco.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/13/06, Timothy Payne <tim at tmpco.com> wrote:
> > <snip>
> >
> > Thank you for almost all of the replies that told me what an idiot I
> am.
> >
> > I did make a couple of errors.
> >
> > 1)  I assumed that something I pay for is better than the free
> version.
> > (The installer is copyright 2001)  Yes you can make something stable
> if
> > it only installs on 2 motherboards and 3 video cards (smart ass
> remark)
>
> Only if you believe Microsoft's FUD campain is any of this remotely
> true or accurate.
>
> > 2)  I assumed that the plain Dell office computer that FC 5 worked so
> > well on would not be a problem.  I tried to get pre-order information
> > but was ignored by Red Hat.  Dell does not list components on their
> > invoice only part numbers.  They are the largest computer maker in the
> > world, you would think Red Hat would be connected at the hip with
> them.
>
> Its fairly common knowledge that Dell has virtually no linux strategy
> and is basically just chasing the almighty dollar.  The overwhelming
> majority of Dell's sales are still for hardware that is going to be
> used with a Microsoft OS.  At best (and in Dell's own admission) only
> about 25% of Dell's _server_ sales are used for Linux.  Their
> workstations are a far smaller percentage than that.
>
> >
> > Debian is now downloading away at my office.  Red Hat is the only
> Linux
> > I've used for a desktop starting with V 5.1, if Debian doesn't work
> out
> > I'll see if Novell will return any calls or email, it's a 31 flavors
> > kind of thing now to see what I like.
> >
> > Of all the email I received, only one offer of help came, I'll be
> > removing my name from the list now.
>
> With that approach, its little surprise that you are ill-informed
> about the state of current Linux distributions and supported hardware.
>
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