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Rufus
It's been tried, Bob.
VA Linux showed that the viability of a Linux-only hardware vendor is still premature. They tried that and couldn't maintain a business of selling packaged Linux servers.
( They are now VA Software and sell a Commercial version of Sourceforge, a work collaboration tool and source management system.)
Besides, few of us can afford to go Linux only. It is far cheaper and faster for an individual or small business to pay the Microsoft tax and run dual boot or dual machines to maintain compatibility with their vendors and customers without having to figure out and configure all the Linux-equivalents.
Rufus
Afterthought:
Does the Microsoft threat preclude offering ready-to-install (vs. pre-installed) Linux distro? I think Dell and Gateway are missing a major opportunity here. Don't offer pre-installed Linux. Rather, offer windows installed, but
leave available partition space on the hard drive for the user to install the supplied Linux on if desired, creating a dual-boot system. And
instructions on how Windows can reclaim that partition, if Linux isn't desired.
(Dude! You shoulda got a penguin-friendly Dell!)
VA Linux showed that the viability of a Linux-only hardware vendor is still premature. They tried that and couldn't maintain a business of selling packaged Linux servers.
( They are now VA Software and sell a Commercial version of Sourceforge, a work collaboration tool and source management system.)
Besides, few of us can afford to go Linux only. It is far cheaper and faster for an individual or small business to pay the Microsoft tax and run dual boot or dual machines to maintain compatibility with their vendors and customers without having to figure out and configure all the Linux-equivalents.
Rufus
Afterthought:
Does the Microsoft threat preclude offering ready-to-install (vs. pre-installed) Linux distro? I think Dell and Gateway are missing a major opportunity here. Don't offer pre-installed Linux. Rather, offer windows installed, but
leave available partition space on the hard drive for the user to install the supplied Linux on if desired, creating a dual-boot system. And
instructions on how Windows can reclaim that partition, if Linux isn't desired.
(Dude! You shoulda got a penguin-friendly Dell!)