Comments on: w00t http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/ Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Romer!can http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20573 Romer!can Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:45:16 +0000 http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20573 And now it seems Dell is "<a href="http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2007/03/01/dell-censors-ideastorm-linux-dissent/" rel="nofollow">stifling commentary</a>" which would be a very ill-advised move. And now it seems Dell is “stifling commentary” which would be a very ill-advised move.

]]> By: Romer!can http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20512 Romer!can Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:38:31 +0000 http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20512 Four years old?  By Lenin's beard, that's ancient!  I've never heard of a computer lasting longer than a couple months beyond it's 6-month planned obsolescence cycle. Ah, so they are (essentially) walking a thin line over what could amount to a bonehead move. There's no doubt that Dell's business model requires them to certify the hardware compatibility and that's a good reason to temper expectations for a deliverable timeline. However, this is Linux we're talking about, not Windows. Linux comes with the most hardware-compatible drivers of any operating system, bar none, right out of the box. In other words, to certify a flavor of linux for several given hardware sets is a trivial feat, indeed. Dell's created the headlines. Now, the leaders need to put their backs into it before a more agile competitor comes along to steal the thunder with, "Hey, we heard you! Since Dell won't serve you, come over here." Last but not least, Dell will need to offer another linux besides Novell SUSE. The devil is in the details on that one, but let's just summarize it as SUSE has been compromised and thus is generally shunned by all other linux communities. To exclusively offer the only flavor of linux which "is not like the others" would be a disaster. Four years old?  By Lenin’s beard, that’s ancient!  I’ve never heard of a computer lasting longer than a couple months beyond it’s 6-month planned obsolescence cycle.
Ah, so they are (essentially) walking a thin line over what could amount to a bonehead move. There’s no doubt that Dell’s business model requires them to certify the hardware compatibility and that’s a good reason to temper expectations for a deliverable timeline.

However, this is Linux we’re talking about, not Windows. Linux comes with the most hardware-compatible drivers of any operating system, bar none, right out of the box. In other words, to certify a flavor of linux for several given hardware sets is a trivial feat, indeed.

Dell’s created the headlines. Now, the leaders need to put their backs into it before a more agile competitor comes along to steal the thunder with, “Hey, we heard you! Since Dell won’t serve you, come over here.”

Last but not least, Dell will need to offer another linux besides Novell SUSE. The devil is in the details on that one, but let’s just summarize it as SUSE has been compromised and thus is generally shunned by all other linux communities. To exclusively offer the only flavor of linux which “is not like the others” would be a disaster.

]]> By: cristi http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20508 cristi Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:05:20 +0000 http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20508 Boo Dell! They're saying that one of the 4 years old laptops we use in the office is too old to get parts for; and thus no replacement power adapter. And to get back on topic: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=linux_and_unix&articleId=9011907&taxonomyId=122&intsrc=kc_top" rel="nofollow">Dell to Linux users: Not so fast</a> Boo Dell!

They’re saying that one of the 4 years old laptops we use in the office is too old to get parts for; and thus no replacement power adapter.

And to get back on topic:

Dell to Linux users: Not so fast

]]> By: Romer!can http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20406 Romer!can Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:07:11 +0000 http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20406 I can't give Dell enough kudos for taking action on this. It would be a big bonehead move to hear so many people clamoring for the option and then insist on driving that business away. I can’t give Dell enough kudos for taking action on this. It would be a big bonehead move to hear so many people clamoring for the option and then insist on driving that business away.

]]> By: American Friend http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20369 American Friend Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:13:23 +0000 http://romerican.com/2007/02/26/w00t-2/#comment-20369 Hey Thanks for Enlightening Me!!!! My Ubuntu disc should be here in a few weeks! -- wen Hey Thanks for Enlightening Me!!!! My Ubuntu disc should be here in a few weeks! — wen

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