Comments on: Dell, Ubuntu, IdeaStorm, a conversation http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Apple oportunity http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/#comment-35979 The Apple oportunity Sat, 26 May 2007 09:24:11 +0000 http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/#comment-35979 Producing PCs with Linux potentialy gives Dell and Ubuntu the same position as Apple. Dell can in cooperation with the Ubuntu project control the hardware and the software for their PC's. Given the resources of Dell and Mr Shuttelworth & Co this may spawn new drivers for new hardware to gain Apple standards of quality control. New drivers etc. will gain the whole Linux community. Example: Say that the new app; EyeCandyOS only works stable on videocard X Now when rolling out the new Dell DG 750 model (Damn Good 750) they can restrict the hardware and get a stable new model with the latest shiny innovation. This is the playground of Apple but now possible for Dell. Freedom? Yes, you still have the freedom of changing your hardware but Dell doesn't have to support it. Producing PCs with Linux potentialy gives Dell and Ubuntu the same position as Apple.
Dell can in cooperation with the Ubuntu project control the hardware and the software for their PC’s.
Given the resources of Dell and Mr Shuttelworth & Co this may spawn new drivers for new hardware to gain Apple standards of quality control.
New drivers etc. will gain the whole Linux community.

Example: Say that the new app; EyeCandyOS only works stable on videocard X
Now when rolling out the new Dell DG 750 model (Damn Good 750) they can restrict the hardware and get a stable new model with the latest shiny innovation.

This is the playground of Apple but now possible for Dell.

Freedom?
Yes, you still have the freedom of changing your hardware but Dell doesn’t have to support it.

]]> By: Neil Williams http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/#comment-32348 Neil Williams Tue, 01 May 2007 19:42:32 +0000 http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/#comment-32348 Considering that Ubuntu is also available for powerpc, Mac hardware doesn't have to mean OSX. (I'm writing this on an older 12" iBook running Debian). Just a shame that Apple changed the hardware instead of changing the OS. Apple could still offer Ubuntu pre-installed - if Dell can do it, so can Apple. Considering that Ubuntu is also available for powerpc, Mac hardware doesn’t have to mean OSX. (I’m writing this on an older 12″ iBook running Debian). Just a shame that Apple changed the hardware instead of changing the OS. Apple could still offer Ubuntu pre-installed - if Dell can do it, so can Apple.

]]> By: wam http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/#comment-32333 wam Tue, 01 May 2007 16:12:48 +0000 http://www.jamesgross.com/dell-ubuntu-ideastorm-a-conversation/#comment-32333 That's wrong, OSX may be a good OS and Apple may use good hardware, but Linux on PC provides freedoms Mac user don't have: * related to the use of PC: freedom for the hardware you can choose * Related to the use of GNU/Linux: respect of your personnal due to unlimited acces to source codes and freedom to modify the software sa that it feets to your needs. you may consider it's fair to use the softwares people told you to use, they way they want you to use them, everybody doesn't think that way. Mac user may think they are free, but they just moved to a nice jail with clean washed walls and doors made of polished aluminium. Go for GNU/Linux , give it a try, you'll understand once you'll realise the possibilities you have That’s wrong,

OSX may be a good OS and Apple may use good hardware, but Linux on PC provides freedoms Mac user don’t have:
* related to the use of PC: freedom for the hardware you can choose
* Related to the use of GNU/Linux: respect of your personnal due to unlimited acces to source codes and freedom to modify the software sa that it feets to your needs.

you may consider it’s fair to use the softwares people told you to use, they way they want you to use them, everybody doesn’t think that way.

Mac user may think they are free, but they just moved to a nice jail with clean washed walls and doors made of polished aluminium.

Go for GNU/Linux , give it a try, you’ll understand once you’ll realise the possibilities you have

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