[BadVista Advocate] GNU/Linux Hardware Configurations

[Mark William Darbyshire]

The GNU/Linux compatible systems Dell is working on will indeed be
compatible with popular GNU/Linux distros, but not with a 100% free distro.
Whilst Dell recognises the importance of using open hardware and developing
open drivers, it will only do this where cheaply possible. I think it's a
somewhat sensible approach, but it would be nice if Dell could go the
full length by releasing a completely open and free software
friendly system. There's a very interesting blog post about this at
http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx

On 30/04/07, Koh Choon Lin <open07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > As for Macs, my inclination is 'leave them alone.' Mac OS is
> > proprietary, that is bad but unless Apple tries to take our freedom
> > away deliberately,  it's not a big enemy and we want to save our
> > resources.  It's my assumption that Apple is not doing evil but
> > correct me if I'm wrong. (Although Apple does not grant our freedom
> > intentionally, either, right?)
>
> I was about to buy a MacBook when it was just released, it seems like
> a bargain. But after looking over the many features that would not be
> usable (I run only free software), I drop it from my list.
>
> Apple, like Microsoft, has released some free software. But they are
> non-important components that we actually have free alternative which
> are better technically. The two companies refuse to free any important
> software.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Koh Choon Lin
> Singapore GNU Group
>
> singapore.gnu.googlepages.com
>
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