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Linux preinstalls rocket to three per cent
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| Microsoft is still be shipped with 93 per cent of all PCs sold through
| distribution in the UK, according to Context.
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| Yet Linux has nevertheless made an impressive gain.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/01/linux-preloads-rocket-per-cent
It's a shame that I bought my PC _without an O/S_. Some people get it with
Windows and then wipe it or dual-boot. I never bought a Linux PC.
The UK is one of the slowest countries in the world to adopt FOSS (Firefox
being a noticeable indicator). Maybe China beats it. There was a survey about
this recently.
Here's an example of a new Linux users from the UK:
A Week Working With Linux
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| After a short vacation during which I made a traveling test with Linux, which
| was very successful, I decided to continue the test by using it as much as
| possible for my work this week.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008895o-2000498448b,00.htm
Dell is still expanding its GNU/Linux program in the UK (see below). Its last
report was positive.
Recent:
Dell UK launches systems with preinstalled Ubuntu Linux
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| Dell is now selling selected systems with Ubuntu 8.0.4, Hardy Heron,
| pre-installed in the United Kingdom . Ubuntu has been an option some Dell
| systems in the past, but only in the United States. Dell is pre-installing
| Ubuntu on the XPS M3110 and Inspiron 1525n laptops and the Inspiron 530n
| desktop system.
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http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Dell-UK-launches-systems-with-preinstalled-Ubuntu-Linux--/news/111164
http://tinyurl.com/577g6y
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