 | Ubuntu Wedges Itself in Further with Dell November 15, 2007 12:10pm in tech |
LinuxWatch.com reports that beginning in First Quarter 08, Dell should be offering Ubuntu on it's servers for those interested. Much has been said lately with the failure of Windows Vista to really grab the market, that Linux might end up seeing a gradual rise in use. This is not suprising with how bloated Vista is and how high the optimal system requirements are that people might not want to spend that kind of money on a new machine just to get Microsoft's latest and greatest operating system. Dell has been offering Ubuntu on some of its laptops and desktops for a little while and now it looks like some of Dell's servers will get the same treatment. This is good news because Linux is definitely starting to become a viable alternative to Windows, and with the distributions I've used (Slackware, Fedora, Debian, SUSE, Ubuntu, Mandriva), Ubuntu is still by far the easiest to get the feel for. There might be other easier distributions to learn on too, but I still think Ubuntu is a good overall choice for someone's first taste of Linux. So hopefully this news proves true and we will see Dell servers shipping with Ubuntu on them. I will say I'm not a big fan of Dell Computers, I think some of that comes from my desire to custom build as well as my fondness towards Macs, but kudos to Dell for teaming up with Ubuntu to help get Linux out there for consumers. From what I understand, the Dell computers that come with Ubuntu are already set up and the hardware is all compatible which helps ease headaches, particularly those new to Linux who might not yet have the experience neccessary to fully troubleshoot problems. Ubuntu Scores First Major Pre-Installed Server Win [linux-watch.com] Tags: linux, news, links, ubuntu, dell
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Comments (2)
Saxykat on November 28, 2007 7:15am so would that mean that if you chose Ubuntu as your OS you get like $500 off your purchase since thats how outrageous Vista is?? | ||
Keith on November 28, 2007 7:32am I know for Dell's Ubuntu Desktop line, Ubuntu is a tad bit cheaper. Don't know about this new server lineup | ||
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