Re: [PLUG] Dell linux

[Ron Mansolino <rmsolino@netaxs.com>]

> On Wed, 2007-07-11 at 20:14 -0400, Alex Launi wrote:
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> > When Was it that you spoke with them? They have been offering PCs with
> > free-dos for quite a while, and now as we all know Ubuntu pre-installed,
> > so there is the avoiding the MS tax even if you don't use Ubuntu.
> > 
> > As for corporate customers, there's been lots of noise recently about
> > them starting to sell Linux to SMBs. I think the rumour is that the
> > official announcement is going to be at LinuxWorld.
> > 
> > > * There are no plans to offer corporate linux anywhere on the horizon.
> > > 
> > > * Dell cannot sell anything but a server w/o an OS.  Period.  If you
> > > want to install linux, you still have to pay the MS Tax.
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> 
> For those of you who don't get Linux Journal there was a sidebar in the
> June 2007 issue about this subject.  Here are some links that might be
> of interest:
> 
>     http://www.dellideastorm.com/recent check out the "Ideas in Action" 
>     tab
> 
>     http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board?board.id=sw_linux


You can order a server without operating system; to have one installed on model SC440:

   Microsoft® Small Business Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition [add $349] 
   Microsoft® Small Business Server 2003 R2, Premium Edition [add $908] 
   Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition with SP2, Includes 5 CALs [add $558] 
   Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with SP2,Includes 5 CALs [add $558] 
   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 1 CPU, 1 YR Subscription, FI [add $97] 
   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 1 CPU, 3 YR Subscription, FI [add $244] 
   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, x32 and x64, 1-2 socket, 1yr, FI x64 [add $244] 
   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, x32 and x64, 1-2 socket, 3yr, FI x64 [add $732] 
   No Operating System [Included in Price] 

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&cat=prod&k=linux&qmp=12&p=1&subcat=sys%2fservers&rf=all&nk=f&sort=K&snpsd=A&ira=False&~srd=False&ipsys=False&advsrch=False&~ck=anav

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