[ILUG] Interesting piece on Linux adoption from /.

[Niall O Broin]

On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 07:36:43AM -0600, Stephen_Reilly at dell.com wrote:

> >Limerick assembles notebooks for all of Europe, no ? Given that, I was kind
> >of surpirsed that in the midst of all those keyboard configurations, they
> >couldn't find a U.S. one. 
> But Dell Limerick don't EVER manufacture for US ...

Indeed - the only solution is obviously to have a MAJOR problem with my
notebook while on a trip to the states and then have the whole bloddy
enchilada replaced under the terms of my 8 hour international 3 year
warranty thingy - now there's a reason to have used up that free ticket to
L.A. which unfortunately expires at the end of March :-)

> Well if you ordered a French OS, yes. If not then it might be difficult.

Et Dell m'offre Le Chapeau Rouge pour la meme 80 Euro, non ?

> You're paying for the operating system itself which curiously Redhat don't
> see fit to give Dell for free. I'm not sure exactly how that bit works but
> basically if you order any operating system you may not be charged for the
> installation of same but you will be charged for the software. But I see
> your point.

Indeed - I've often wondered about that aspect of Red Hat's OEM deals with
manufacturers. They manage to persuade PC manufacturers to pay for what
they can LEGALLY provide for nothing - it's a good deal for somebody, I'm
sure.




Niall