[GRLUG] DELL'S UBUNTU OFFERING SHOWS WHY LINUX IS ITS OWN WORSTENEMY

[Tim Schmidt]

On 5/29/07, Don Wood <dond at standalelumber.com> wrote:
> Why not post it here? I was happy to get the link since I was excited about
> a Dell linux offering. Between whining about top posting and what are you
> actually going to talk about I think I'm done with this LUG.

Have you read the article?  I'll summarize:

Dell's default Ubuntu installation won't include patent-encumbered
media codecs, and won't support some peripherals.  Linux will never
succeed on the desktop.

It's fluff.  And unresearched FUD-y fluff at that.

--tim