Michael Dell reportedly runs Ubuntu Linux on his home laptop PC, and plans on all sharing in his pleasure with the platform
By Captain Maverick
May 2, 2007 01:02 AM GMT
Dell Inc. has officially confirmed that it will preinstall the Ubuntu version of the Linux operating system on some of its computers. There was some speculation that Dell would choose the Ubuntu distribution sponsored by Canonical after Dell reached out to its customers by way of the computer maker's IdeaStorm Web site. Users made it perfectly clear that they wanted Dell to offer more support for the Linux on Dell PCs. Of course there is also Michael Dell's own penchant for the Linux operating system. It is reported that Mr. Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Inc., runs the latest version of Ubuntu on his own home Dell Precision M90 laptop. This collaboration with Canonical is another step in Dell's strategy to support Linux. Though Canonical already works with a number of OEMs, the deal with Dell represents the first time Ubuntu will be preinstalled on a major computer vendor's machines. Previous OEM deals involved a post-purchase Linux installation or a CD of the distribution bundled with the computer.
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