spinynorman Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Officially, Dell Inc. hasn't said a word yet about which Linux it will be preloading on its desktops and laptops. Several sources within Dell, however, have told DesktopLinux.com that Dell's desktop Linux pick is going to be Ubuntu. More at DesktopLinux.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Not much of a surprise there, if it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opvask Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Naaa ... pretty much as one could expect. I guess it's not a bad choice, but personally I'd prefer something less Gnome centric. :dry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 They should at least gone with Kubuntu.. Or have the Kde Packages already install so the end user can chose. That's of course if this is true... Anyway still a good move for Linux in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 No surprises and I think they're making the right decision. Ubuntu is undoubtedly the most friendly desktop distro at the moment IMHO. Plus, you know the laptop will be very good on compatibility with Linux, so if you don't like Ubuntu you can still buy it and load whatever you want - at least you aren't paying for Windows ;) Of course, this may just be a rumour that will turn out false... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 ZDNet has articles today concerning this. It is no longer a rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial Intelligence Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Here it is: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000...39286923,00.htm Regarding if it should be Kubuntu; Kubuntu is not nearly as polished as Ubuntu and it wouldn't be a wise move. But people who want Kubuntu can easely install kubuntu-desktop meta package or put together kde-core, kdm, xorg etc. from the repo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) So Arty are you saying that Ubuntu with the Repo Kde is better than Kubuntu? Wouldn't they be the Same??? Edited May 2, 2007 by Shadowchaser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial Intelligence Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) If you install kubuntu-desktop metapackage you'll get the exactly as it is in kubuntu. You can do they same with Xubuntu it's just xubuntu-desktop. BUT if you install kde-core and the decided kde packages you want to have on your system you have ubuntu with KDE. Some don't like they way the Kubuntu team have setup KDE so they usually grab ubuntu server edition, pick expert installation and then install kde-core and the desired choosen packages. Some say (I havn't tried), that kde-core installation makes KDE more responsive and faster than kubuntu. There can be some truth in this as kubuntu have everything set up by default (which stuff to run in the background etc.), with kde-core it's a completly clean without anything set up for you. Edited May 2, 2007 by Artificial Intelligence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagwah Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Dell's desktop Linux pick is going to be Ubuntu. It is a very good choice, and very good for the newcomers. Although I prefer Mandriva's latest, My next choice would be kubuntu, or perhaps ubuntu + kde-core as in AI's post above. Whatever they pick, it's a step in the right direction for Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkscot Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6610901.stm I will believe this when I see it! ;) It is one thing to "... offer Ubuntu 7.04 as an option on select consumer models..." it is quite another to actively promote Ubuntu as an option. Is it a marketing strategy to get business from existing Linux users but don't try and win any new converts so as not to upset the folks at Redmond? Everyone in the Linux community will know about this but the majority of Dell customers will still be in blissful ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 And there it is... When i get started with feisty.. I'll make sure to use Ubuntu with Kde-Core from the repo. Thanks Arty for the info. And now for waiting for the Power supply to come in. :) it's going to be a long 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6610901.stmEveryone in the Linux community will know about this but the majority of Dell customers will still be in blissful ignorance. That is true, but to who does the responsibility lie on, after all "Linux" is a community affair! Its one thing to be scepticle about how Dell goes about it, another to grasp this opportunity, exploit it and market it, even if it is to friends family at first. Marketing linux is not restricted to companies, companies don't make linux, the community does that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Dell announces the models for Ubuntu I just got the following email forwarded to me by a Dell employee: We will be launching a Linux based OS (Ubuntu) on the E520, 1505 and XPS 410 starting next Thursday, 5/24. We expect these systems to be less than 1% of our OS mix for the entire year which is ~20,000 systems annually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 (edited) I wonder about a typical wal-mart shopper buying a Dell with Linux, and then going home and wondering where windows is, and why doesn't mp3 work, and multi-media stuff, blah blah... edit: still, its a good thing. I've never owned a notebook, but if I get one, it'll probably be a Dell w/Llinux. Edited May 24, 2007 by null Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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