[LINK] Dell and Linux

[Martin Barry]

$quoted_author = "sylvano" ;
> 
> Or flip it around, perhaps, and view it as Dell specifying the range of 
> hardare spec's for the linux bundling they will supply and letting the 
> different distro communities and organisations choosing to support the 
> hardware configs.  "I'll have the Dell number 4, with the Red Hat sauce 
> please..."

you've hit the nail on the head. the aims should be:

a) work with component suppliers on Linux driver availability
b) build systems with only components with Linux drivers available
c) let the customer add the OS

cheers
marty

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