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Re: [LUG] Buying computers, open source ready

 

On Saturday 01 November 2008 18:30, Henry Bremridge wrote:
> Came across the following blog (from fsdaily news)
> http://www.sorbaioli.org/blog/iniziative/dell_gnu-linux.html in which he
> suggests if any one is after a new computer they ask Dell for a computer
> that has the following specs
>
> I quote
>
> 1. an Atheros wireless chip because it uses free (as in freedom) drivers
> and so it can      function perfectly in every GNU/Linux distribution 2.
> the coreboot free BIOS.
> 3. a fully free GNU/Linux distribution preinstalled like gNewSense
>
> End quote
>
> Now I would prefer Debian but I thought that Sorbaioli had a good idea: the
> more people ask for "opensource" hardware, the more likely it is that Dell
> (eventually) will supply it
I try and avoid Dell or any other supplier (of anything) that has regularly 
abused its position. I don't care if they are now 'playing the game'. Its too 
late and they will probably abuse again if they can.
Tom te tom te tom


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