Is that the case even when you choose Linux as the O/S?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Herman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:22 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: ibm's (very real) commitment to linux And Dell
>
>
> Warren Melnick wrote:
> >
> > This company has bought many workstations and servers from Dell
> > pre-configured for and shipped with Linux. One of them
> happens to be mine,
> > a nice Precision 420 workstation (although I am typing on
> the WinDoze box
> > next to it). Additionally I have had many calls in the
> last few months with
> > very high-level people at various groups within IBM. Their
> committment to
> > Linux is real and I have personally experienced it.
> However, you must
> > realize that with a company the size of IBM, they are not
> going to be able
> > to port every product over to Linux in weeks or months or
> even a year. You
> > have to realize the company that you are talking about.
> >
> > ----------------
> > Warren Melnick
> > Director of Research and Development
> > Astata Corporation
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 11:07 AM
> > To: Mike Burger
> > Subject: RE: ibm's (alleged) commitment to linux And Dell
> >
> > We bought a server about a year ago. Dell then refused to
> sell us a 'clean'
> > box. They said they would install Windows 95 instead of NT
> Server and not
> > charge us for it (non-transferable licence of course).
> >
> > Instead we went to Transtec who sold us a server
> preinstalled with RH6.2.
> > They assured us that they paid no licence fee to Microsoft,
> as for whether
> > that's true or not is debatable but we did try not to buy a
> licence for
> > software we cannot use.
> >
> > ===== Original Message from Mike Burger
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at 27/02/01
> >
> > 16:00
> > >The point wasn't that you couldn't get Linux on a laptop from those
> > >vendors...it was that you couldn't order a laptop with no
> OS on it from
> > >those vendors, and even if you could, you'd probably have
> to pay for a
> > >license for Windows anyhow.
> >
> We also have two Dell servers. We selected Dell because of
> their early
> committment to Linux. However, when it comes to laptops, you
> still have
> to pay the Redmond tax.
>
> F.
>
>
>
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