On Thu, 2006-02-09 at 13:26 -0600, Mike McCarty wrote: > taharka wrote: > > Feb. 08, 2006 > > > > As you may know, Google is close to making a deal with Dell in which the > > search giant will get to preinstall its software package on Dell PCs. > > What you may not know is that Google may be spending a billion dollars > > over three years for the privilege. > > Why should I care? (This is a serious question, not irony.) > > > Full story at; http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2572482759.html > > > > > [QUOTE MODE ON] > > What does that have to do with Linux? Everything. > > Microsoft may say that what ends up on the desktop is all about having > the best products, but that's hooey. I don't say that as a Linux > supporter, I say that as someone who knows how the desktop market works. > Most users, I'd say 80 percent, stick with what comes on their desktop. > Period. > > I know this. Microsoft knows this. Everyone in the desktop business > knows this, even though we may disagree on the exact numbers. > > So, the real way to win the desktop, as I've long said, is to get Linux > on it before a user ever sees it. > > [QUOTE MODE OFF] > > > Is "winning the desktop" (whatever that may be) a goal? For me? > > I guess I just don't understand the big picture or sth. This just > looks like more "I hate MicroSoft" propaganda than anything worthwhile. > > Could someone explain why this is important? ---- it isn't important. Why are we having this discussion on Fedora list? This is about Linux - At some point, the computer manufacturers like Dell are going to actually ***want*** to sell computers pre-installed with Linux. The market will ultimately decide. Let's move on Craig
