--- taharka <res00vl8@xxxxxxxxxx> 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. > > Full story at; http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2572482759.html I think they would be better served, publicity wise, if they would put 100,000,000 $100 MIT/RH laptops into the hands of the underpriviledged would-be Google users of the world, over the next three years, instead of Dell. That would be of direct service towards mankind, not a corporation. I am highly gratified that RedHat chose the higher path. Namaskar, Ric ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ...the Sin of Ignorance, and ...the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com