Linux on Dell? Uh, maybe.

Filed under: Linux, Red Hat, Open Source

Want Linux on that Dell, dude? Maybe you can get it, maybe you can't. In answering a question about whether the company would ship computers with Linux pre-installed, Dell CEO Chairman Michael Dell cited the fact that there are too many distros to choose from,and suggested that customers seeking Linux pick up one of the company's n-series boxes - which include FreeDOS and no other software - instead. However, Dell does ship some n-series computers with Linux, including the Precision series of workstations (pictured), which come with Red Hat Enterprise Linux pre-installed. In fairness to Dell (the man, not the company), he was probably referring to consumer PCs, and not workstations or servers, since his comments were made at an event to mark the launch of the company's latest high-end consumer boxes. And in that respect, he's right. You can't get a consumer-class Dell with Linux pre-installed - unless you want to move to France, where the company offers a laptop with Mandrivia Linux pre-installed. No problem picking a distro there, monsieur Mike.

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