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Re: FSF's BadVista joins the fight for Linux on Dell PCs

__/ [ [H]omer ] on Friday 02 March 2007 03:25 \__

> .----
> | WANTED: One computer, free software friendly, no Vista
> | by John Sullivan ? posted at 2007-03-01 18:29 last modified
> | 2007-03-01 18:29 Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
> | Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Verbatim
> | copying and distribution of this entire article are permitted
> | worldwide, without royalty, in any medium, provided this notice is
> | preserved
> |
> | It's no secret?anyone who wants to avoid supporting Vista is going to
> | have a hard time buying a new computer. Most new computers come with
> | Microsoft Windows preinstalled, and already it is difficult to find a
> | machine not carrying Vista around on its back.
> |
> | Many of you helped bring this concern to Dell by voting at their new
> | feedback site. You said you wanted an option to buy a machine without
> | Microsoft Windows preinstalled, or with a free software operating
> | system.
> |
> | The Free Software Foundation published a paper today entitled, ?The
> | road to hardware free from restrictions? calling on major hardware
> | vendors to recognize that they can have a mutually beneficial
> | relationship with the free software community, and outlining the
> | areas vendors should act in to make that a reality.
> |
> | The paper is being sent by the FSF directly to the biggest
> | manufacturers, but it's vital that users and consumers also
> | communicate this message. It's nonsensical that people have to pay a
> | premium on hardware to cover the cost of Microsoft Windows when they
> | are just going to format the hard drive and install GNU/Linux as soon
> | as they get the machine home.
> |
> | You can start by giving the paper a digg.
> `----
> 
>
http://badvista.fsf.org/blog/wanted-one-computer-free-software-friendly-no-vista
 
Now that the FSF has got Sun funding, maybe they can get Schwartz to funnel
some money to Dell, for Linux preinstalls. You know, in pretty much the same
way that Dell had Intel funnel $1 billion per year to reject offers from
rivals (AMD).

Maybe it's a bad idea actually. It's not only illegal, but it also leads to
lawsuits.

Investors sue Dell on payments from Intel: WSJ

,----[ Quote ]
| An investor lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Dell Inc. of
| improper accounting in its relationship with chip giant Intel,
| according to a media report published Thursday evening.
| 
| [...]
| 
| The suit alleges that Dell received at times as much as $1 billion
| a year in "secret and likely illegal" kickbacks in the form of
| "e-Cap" or "exception to corporate average pricing" payments"
| from Intel to ensure that Dell used no other chip supplier,
| according to The Journal.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/investors-sue-dell-payments-intel/story.aspx?guid=%7B400315B0%2DE375%2D4920%2DB300%2D784220BEFE35%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo

Tough times for Dell. Even worse now that Michael is back at the helm.

Dell gets new Euro head

,----[ Quote ]
| Dell is struggling to refind its focus. It is under investigation
| by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being sued by
| shareholders who allege it took kickbacks from chip giant Intel
| to maintain its exclusive relationship.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/02/28/dell_europe_new_boss/

Make Dell a patron (sugar daddy) of the FSF. It wouldn't be long before
Oracle does the same thing... I reckon they'll open source their line of
product within a couple of years and collect profits from installation and
support.

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