Instead of branding it for Linux it should be marked as easy..
On Mar 5, 2011 4:26 PM, "Roland Tarver" <
roland.tarver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20110305/tc_pcworld/3goodreasonstobuyanopenpc
>
> "For many small business users, all the rational arguments for using
> open source software like Linux make a great deal of sense: It's free,
> customizable, compatible, and it's free of vendor lock-in, to name
> just a few.
>
> When it comes down to the wire at purchase time, however, many fall
> prey to one or more of the frequently perpetuated myths out there, and
> vague fears of incompatibility or a lack of support or something else
> drive them right back into Redmond's waiting arms.
>
> One way to make the notion of a Linux-based computer less worrisome
> for such users is to buy hardware preloaded with Ubuntu, Canonical's
> version of the open source operating system. That can go a long way
> toward ensuring that everything "just works" out of the box, and I've
> already discussed good ways and places to do this.
>
> As of December, however, another option emerged that's well worth
> checking out--it's even better, in fact, from the perspective of
> software freedom. It's called the Open-PC, and it offers "a PC for
> everyday use built by the Linux community for the Linux community," in
> the project's own words."
>
> Sounds pretty good to me. Increase linux usage?
> Best wishes
> roly :-)
>
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