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Linux Slips Off Dell's PCs | |
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| Time: 15:10 EST/20:10 GMT | News Source: CNET | Posted By: Viper | ||
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Citing slow demand for the operating system on client PCs over the last several quarters, a Dell spokesman said the PC maker chose to stop preinstalling Red Hat Linux on desktop and notebook models. The move was not unexpected. Dell executives have suggested that the operating system has more potential for workstations and servers. The desktop decision was largely a financial one, influenced by the slow PC market, said Dell spokesman David GravesDell has not bid goodbye to the operating system altogether. The Texas-based PC maker continues to offer workstation and server models with Red Hat preinstalled. The company recently began installing the latest version of Red Hat, version 7.1. In addition, Dell will likely continue to offer Red Hat Linux to larger customers who wish to custom-configure desktop PCs or notebooks with the operating system. Analysts seemed unsurprised by the move. "Linux has held a very small portion of the market" for desktop PCs, said Dan Kusnetzky, vice president of systems software research at IDC. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (Unknown) at 8/2/2001 3:24:00 PM |
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Linux sure is having a really bad year. :)
Almost reminds me of what happened to OS/2 in '97 after NT4 was released. It's too bad I don't win any money for predicting this last year. |
| #2 By 182 (Unknown) at 8/3/2001 8:56:00 AM |
| #5 - hm, I find that interesting. I think Dell limits their Linux preloads to certain systms. As you likely know, it's harder to find drivers for notebooks than desktops, so it is entirely possible that your Inspiron would not be available with Linux. Even so, Dell was an exclusively Red Hat shop, so you wouldn't have gotten your beloved Debian. I think this is indicative of the general trend; Windows continues to dominate the desktop, and Linux continues to make inroads in the commercial user marketplace. |
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