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Old 06-15-2002
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Wal-Mart sells decent PCs bundled with Linux.
A huge step for open source no doubt and a surprising move by Wal-mart. Here's more information on the matter..

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25734.html
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You still working there Rick? Looks like a good idea i suppose, but won't the computer lack all of the great software that comes with windows? I don't know how quickly this will catch on, or how well it will work considering not many people know how to use Linux as a primary os.
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Yeehaa!

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Computers packaged with Linux at purchase outnumber computers bought with Mac OS at purchase even MORE now
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From Computerworld:
By Ashlee Vance, IDG News Service
AUGUST 13, 2002

Scott McNealy, president, CEO and chairman of Sun, went beyond hints during his keynote address today at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expoconference in San Francisco.
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Sun could potentially roll out its Sun Linux version of Linux for workstations or team with a PC maker to distribute the operating system, Kusnetzky said. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., for example, has started selling computers with the Lindows operating system preinstalled.

Sun could tempt Linux developers to do their software design work on a workstation running Sun Linux.

McNealy championed the Wal-Mart model, while taking a shot at competitor Dell Computer Corp.

"Don't go to Dell and buy a Windows PC," he said. "Go to Wal-Mart; you will get just as much technical support."
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