Re: [MLUG] Dell To Offer Ubuntu

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 1 May 2007, Diana Hargus wrote:

> It would appear that it already has, kind of interesting read on the 
> Dell/Ubuntu alliance.  From an earlier email from the folks at Linspire:
>
> Dell should offer Ubuntu, Fedora and OpenSUSE
>
> by Kevin Carmony
>
> May 1st, 2007


I don't know who he is, but his ideas make sense to me.  I'd add one thing 
to what he wrote:  Many "Linux enthusiasts" are the local computer guys 
and gals who make recommendations and help people maintain their 
computers.  If you can give the enthusiasts something they really like, 
that is easy to maintain, they are likely to recommend it to others. 
This is one way to move from the enthusiast market to the mainstream 
market.  Most people only care about a few programs and functions for 
their computers.  We have to make those things work for free under Linux 
and we're in.  What does that include?  Web browser, email client, word 
processor, spreadsheet, what else?  We need for a few things to work such 
as digital cameras and scanners.

Mike

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