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Dell to expand Linux PC offerings, partner says
Al Reuters ^ | July 26th

Posted on 07/26/2007 8:28:10 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing

Companies like his privately held Canonical Inc, Red Hat Inc (RHT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Novell Inc (NOVL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) make money by selling standardized versions of Linux programs and support contracts to service them.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: dell; desktoplinux; linux; ubuntu

1 posted on 07/26/2007 8:28:16 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

As I posted about earlier, Dell is clearly making money here. You don’t expand a failing product line. You expand successful ones.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1871859/posts

The linux desktop is here to stay.


2 posted on 07/26/2007 8:29:27 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing (If you use a mac, windows, linux, solaris, or bsd there's a communist in your box.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Long live ubuntu, long live Linux!
3 posted on 07/26/2007 10:27:47 PM PDT by austinmark ("May the Flea's of a Thousand Camels Nest in ALLAH's Pubic Hair" !!!)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

UBUNTU ROCKS!

BTW, IB4GE. :)


4 posted on 08/02/2007 8:24:34 PM PDT by bigdcaldavis ("I'm not some candy-assed white liberal looking to turn you into better citizens." - Martin Querns)
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