Windows Dying on Desktops and Laptops; Dell Precision Workstations Will Come With GNU/Linux

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2020-05-17 13:41:43 UTC
Modified: 2020-05-17 13:41:43 UTC

Weeks after Lenovo announced Fedora on laptops (formerly IBM-branded)

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Summary: Market surveys have indicated that it's not a Windows world anymore and for technical reasons (and purposes) GNU/Linux will be gaining a lot this week, not just this year

THIS COMING Tuesday Dell will spread the word about its embargoed announcement, which it hopes will help sales of GNU/Linux machines (with GNU/Linux preinstalled).

There won't be TV advertising about it (IBM did in fact put "Linux" on TV almost two decades ago) and there's no press coverage when Microsoft loses its grip on the desktop (Windows market share has long been lower than that of Android).

"...Dell will need to adapt accordingly.""The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is how Gil Scott-Heron put it. Free software, even if it is besieged by the "Open Source" fakes and by monopolies, is spreading to more machines out there. Whether freedom comes about as a result is another question. We need to work towards that objective because the likes of Dell don't care about freedom; they only care about sales. If more buyers care about freedom, Dell will need to adapt accordingly. ⬆

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