WSJ: Mossberg takes the Linux bait and snarls ....

Thompson Freeman tfreeman at intel.digichem.net
Thu Sep 13 18:53:53 UTC 2007


On 09/13/2007 12:23:49 PM, Max Pyziur wrote:
> 
> Taking bets, how much longer til Walt comes around?
> 
> Linux's Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for  
> Everyone
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118963540721725614.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
> 
> Mossberg Looks at Ubuntu Linux on a Dell (Verdict: Not  
> Quite Ready for Primetime)
> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pulp-bite/mossberg-looks-at-ubuntu-linux-on-a-dell-verdict-not-quite-ready-for-primetime-299432.php


Well, after peeking at both articles, I'm not sure it will  
be "real soon now" for "Walt to come around". Although  
Uncle Michael might be able to make it happen quite soon by  
changing the way the laptop is loaded with Ubuntu. The  
touchpad problem belongs to Dell certainly, as others have  
pointed out the needed software which I gather is open  
source.

The hassels with mp3, and proprietary devices is another  
problem class. I think most of the challenges there are  
legal, and while lawyers _love_ money (cheap jab for me),  
Dell has to make enough profit to make the challenges go  
away. I'm not sure that is possible.

Of course, YMMV, IANAL, and it is possible that I'm blowing  
smoke from the nether regions...




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