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On Saturday 01 November 2008 18:30, Henry Bremridge wrote: > Came across the following blog (from fsdaily news) > http://www.sorbaioli.org/blog/iniziative/dell_gnu-linux.html in which he > suggests if any one is after a new computer they ask Dell for a computer > that has the following specs > > I quote > > 1. an Atheros wireless chip because it uses free (as in freedom) drivers > and so it can function perfectly in every GNU/Linux distribution 2. > the coreboot free BIOS. > 3. a fully free GNU/Linux distribution preinstalled like gNewSense > > End quote > > Now I would prefer Debian but I thought that Sorbaioli had a good idea: the > more people ask for "opensource" hardware, the more likely it is that Dell > (eventually) will supply it I try and avoid Dell or any other supplier (of anything) that has regularly abused its position. I don't care if they are now 'playing the game'. Its too late and they will probably abuse again if they can. Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html