In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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on Tue, 08 May 2007 15:15:08 +0100
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> Dell-Novell-Microsoft three-way risks Linux fan ire
>
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> | Shortly after yesterday's announcement from Dell, a posting appeared
> | on its IdeaStorm suggestion box web site, entitled "Don't imply
> | Microsoft IP in Linux".
> |
> | "I would like Dell to make an official statement that they do not
> | believe there is any Microsoft intellectual property in any of
> | the distributions of Linux they offer," the poster, mhall119,
> | wrote.
> |
> | It was receiving about 100 votes per hour during the day
> | yesterday. Dell's Lord said he had not read the suggestion
> | and declined to comment on it.
> `----
>
> http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=27EDD745-7986-482A-AECC-4DC53CA776B3
> http://tinyurl.com/yo7n8t
>
There are alternatives.
http://www.system76.com/ (US based)
http://www.eracks.com/ (US based)
http://www.ebuyer.com/ (UK based -- mentioned in COLA)
http://www.tek.net/ (US based/servers only -- from Gentoo)
Lists of such are perambulating about the web; one obvious
if incomplete one is
http://www.linux.org/vendor/
> 7 Challenges Red Hat Faces to Remain Open Source's Finest
>
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> | Despite these challenges, I remain bullish on Red Hat's long-term
> | prospects. The company continues to gain momentum with technology
> | consultants and integrators. And Novell's own challenges should
> | allow Red Hat to remain king of the Linux market ... at least in
> | North America ... for the foreseeable future. But that doesn't
> | mean Red Hat can afford to rest on its laurels.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070508/34809_id.html?.v=2
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