In <news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:58:20 -0500, »Q« wrote: > > > > So, preinstalled Linux is not important to you? Mind explaining > > > why? > > > > I'm not the one you asked, but preinstalled Linux isn't important to > > me. There are plenty of GNU/Linux users who aren't evangelists. > > There are two reasons why it would be good for you, even if you > intend to replace the installed Linux with something better: > > 1) You know that all the hardware works with Linux. If they supply > driver for Ubuntu, you can get them for Gentoo (unless Dell do > something horrid like using ndiswrapper) Already I know that the hardware I buy will work with Gentoo. If I got a Dell with preinstalled GNU/Linux, I could know that without engaging $searchengine, but avoiding searches isn't important to me. > 2) You don't have to pay for a Windows licence. Already I don't have to pay for a Windows license. -- »Q« -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
