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Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: 420 on March 07, 2007, 05:32:06 PM
Looks like we won't have Vista forced upon us after all!

Dell to offer Linux (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070307/tc_nm/dell_linux_dc_2)

-420
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Mo on March 07, 2007, 07:21:04 PM
They've been offering open-source alternatives for a long time.  The Dells at my University have Fedora installed.
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Soul Sojourner on March 08, 2007, 03:23:19 AM
Vista can just die. Just... die.

LINUX IS YOUR FRIEND...

Unless you're too stupid to figure out how to use it.
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Anheg on March 08, 2007, 01:26:51 PM
Iv never used or even seen Linux so Im prolly too dumb. Ill probably stick to windows
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Sonicle on March 11, 2007, 05:53:21 AM
we had linux for a while in our school because we couldnt afford the windows licence ... i gotta say i like it more then windows
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: 420 on March 11, 2007, 01:44:18 PM
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we had linux for a while in our school because we couldnt afford the windows licence ... i gotta say i like it more then windows
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Back in the early 90's when I worked for the Navy they gave me an assignment: Find out what Linux is, download it, pick three computers from the lab and set up a linux network on them.

Back then I only had 3 1/2 diskettes which only hold 1.44 megs of data. I downloaded the entire Linux OS onto about 30 diskettes. I think X-Windows had just come out at the time and I could set up multiple desktops on a single 14" monitor.

It's pretty fun and the only real problem with Linux is that many windows-only programs require some kind of emulation software to run on Linux.

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Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Mo on March 11, 2007, 03:27:46 PM
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Back in the early 90's when I worked for the Navy they gave me an assignment: Find out what Linux is, download it, pick three computers from the lab and set up a linux network on them.

Back then I only had 3 1/2 diskettes which only hold 1.44 megs of data. I downloaded the entire Linux OS onto about 30 diskettes. I think X-Windows had just come out at the time and I could set up multiple desktops on a single 14" monitor.

It's pretty fun and the only real problem with Linux is that many windows-only programs require some kind of emulation software to run on Linux.

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Every "windows-only" program will not run on Linux.  That's why it's windows only
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Soul Sojourner on March 11, 2007, 03:40:53 PM
There's always ways around things though.
Title: Dell to offer Linux
Post by: Mo on March 11, 2007, 05:49:20 PM
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There's always ways around things though.
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Sure install a VMware client inside your Linux install to boot up Windows XP while inside Linux. That would work.  Wouldn't be useful for gaming though.  Linux and gaming aren't compatible.