Dell ships Ubuntu for its Linux based PCs
Dell has announced they will be shipping Ubuntu 7.0.4 Feisty Fawn on their new Linux based PC’sThis could be a really good thing for the Linux, as well as the Open Source Communities. I’m very cautious, yet also somewhat excited about this news. I’m still not convinced that Linux is ready for the desktop arena. I’ve been skeptical about it since I first laid eyes on Linux.I will say that I have installed the previous version of Ubuntu, and I absolutely loved it. I am still a bit skeptical the installation procedures are not quite “there yet.” I am still convinced that what linux needs to make it in the desktop arena is simply a true double click install. The problem is even with rpm, yum, and deb packages I have yet to see a perfect solution.However, Ubuntu is well on its way to becoming a great Linux desktop.I am very optimistic, and excited about this news however. I think if Dell and Canonical can work together, they will be able to come up with a more solid system. Dell has a great tech support team, and could really add to the experience of Ubuntu. I’m really hoping this can lead the way to a true Linux Desktop.Until then, we’ll wait and see…
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