> No, it's facts. Please do read their "about" page, and look at the > numbers. Then re-read the article and how it got it wrong. I don't see > any individual name behind that sensational headline. > > Of course anything with Dell and Linux in it is noteworthy these days, > I would be the first to love to see accurate facts, not misinterpreted > information. >
I understand how IdeaStorm works. David Lord is their spokesman and he is cited in the many versions of the story circulated today. The requently mentioned request for pre-installed linux with a vote count over 100,000 is not the only source of feedback they have on this issue. That number may be an aggregate or possibly incorrect. I've asked David for clarification. Despite the questionable reporting around this issue it's still noteworthy and a potentially important development in the desktop Linux arena. My only intent was to pass it on to marketing team. These stories, completely factual or not, shape public opinion in drastic ways once they hit places like Reuters and CNN. That, not the actual number, is why I find it particularly relevant. YMMV. Forbes is now saying the number is over 100,000 but that Dell is trying to make sense of the data. That's about what I expected to hear from David. http://www.forbes.com/markets/equities/2007/03/07/dell-linux-options-markets-equity-cx_er_0307markets08.html -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
