Helping Dell To Help Open Source - Slashdot

Slashdot

Helping Dell To Help Open Source 177

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 06, 2007 @05:34PM
from the skunkworks dept.

Glyn Moody writes "Dell's IdeaStorm is turning into a fiasco — for Dell, and for open source as well. Instead of just shouting at the company to sell pre-installed GNU/Linux systems, how about helping them find a way to do it? Here's a suggestion that I've posted on the IdeaStorm site: that Dell set up an independent business unit for GNU/Linux systems, just like The Innovator's Dilemma tells us to do when faced with a disruptive technology."

This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.

Helping Dell To Help Open Source

Search 177 Comments Log In/Create an Account

Comments Filter:

"Idea Storm" (Score:2, Funny)

by Recovering Hater (833107) writes: on Tuesday March 06, 2007 @05:54PM (#18255392)

Heh. More like Sh!t Storm. Or The Perfect Storm. Honestly, how did Dell not have a clue that there were loads of Linux using technophile out there that already had a beef against them and would jump at the chance to scold them publicly for any percieved slight? BTW- I'm a linux user myself so I think it's all a little funny. Poor Dell. Cry me a river.

Share
twitter facebook linkedin
Re:You lost me on the first sentence (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 06, 2007 @06:59PM (#18256160)

You missed the poll where hundreds of thousands of people asked Dell to do this, didn't you?

Parent Share
twitter facebook linkedin

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

Related Links Top of the: day, week, month.

268 commentsBtrfs Is Getting There, But Not Quite Ready For Production
226 commentsDebian 7.0 ('Wheezy') Release Planned For 1st Weekend in May
194 commentsNew OpenWRT Drops Support For Linux 2.4, Low-Mem Devices
191 commentsDebian 7.0 ("Wheezy") Released
182 commentsSpain's Extremadura Starts Move To GNU/Linux, Open Source

WHERE CAN THE MATTER BE Oh, dear, where can the matter be When it's converted to energy? There is a slight loss of parity. Johnny's so long at the fair.