-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Andrew Sackville-West wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:59:35AM -0300, Cassiano Leal wrote: >>> Ron Johnson wrote: >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>> On 03/29/07 09:34, Sven Arvidsson wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 14:55 +0100, Paul Walsh wrote: >>>>>> Passed to me by a colleague: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6506027.stm >>>>>> >>>>>> *grin* >>>>> I'm not cheering just yet, but I am being cautiously optimistic. From >>>>> reading this, it seems like Dell maybe, maybe, have got the message >>>>> right; >>>>> >>>>> "Dell recognizes the importance of open source, GPL-licensed >>>>> drivers which are maintained upstream in kernel.org. They allow >>>>> users the widest choice of Linux distributions, effectively >>>>> taking the specific hardware and distribution out of the >>>>> decision-making process and let you focus on solving your >>>>> business problems. We will work with our hardware partners to >>>>> develop, test, and maintain Free drivers, and continue to make >>>>> progress towards that goal for all drivers." >>>> Now *that* is darned encouraging! >>>> >>>> >From http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx >>> That is great news! >>> >>> I'll probably hold on to buy a laptop and see if these babies are >>> really worth the shot! >> >> I tend to build my own boxes, but rest assured, I *will* buy at least >> one dell just to support this effort -- assuming it all comes to >> fruition. >> >> A > > Lots of Dell here in Mexico: can you imagine seeing a box for sale with > *Linux* on it?! Far out! > > Hugo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
I tend to be cautious when reading such announcements from a major manufacturer like Dell. Lets hope for the best. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGDCjrhg8zgEG6GRQRAvdaAJ9gqBYcR+lL1Yau170IAHjDUy1Y6ACfUfXG Tq7emqRyf0V8nG7dzNrzMlM= =lIRz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]