On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:27:36 -0500 Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 03/29/07 06:15, Max Hyre wrote: > > Ron Johnson wrote: > >> There will be a limited number of models and they'll be more > >> expensive (if for no other reason than companies like Symantec can't > >> sell ad space on a Linux desktop). > > > > Why the devil shouldn't they be able to sell ad space to Symantec? > > (I presume that's what you mean.) > > > > There's no reason in the world at all they shouldn't put up a Gnome > > desktop with icons offering AOL, Symantec, or Joe's Bar & Grill, so long > > as a) AOL et al. give them (Dell) money, and b) AOL writes a version > > which runs on GNU/Linux. If enough folks buy these boxes, it may become > > worth AOL's while. After all, Dell's got to sell to Aunt Tillie, too, > > if this thing's going to fly. > > There's no AOL client for Linux and no need for Symantec anti-virus > products. No official AOL client; there's always penggy. >From the package description: > Description: connects to AOL via modem or TCP/IP > The project aims to be a full AOL client including all known access methods > like DSL, cable, TCP/IP or modem (with the modem-emulation of linux via > /dev/ttyI* ISDN, too). > > Currently, only TCP/IP and modem is supported. Celejar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
