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Helping Dell To Help Open Source 177

Glyn Moody writes "Dell's IdeaStorm is turning into a fiasco — for Dell, and for open source as well. Instead of just shouting at the company to sell pre-installed GNU/Linux systems, how about helping them find a way to do it? Here's a suggestion that I've posted on the IdeaStorm site: that Dell set up an independent business unit for GNU/Linux systems, just like The Innovator's Dilemma tells us to do when faced with a disruptive technology."

Comment Re:Who's going to proofread? (Score 1) 128

I don't think it will be much of an issue. If I were to read something on there that had a chance to harm a system, I wouldn't use that particular advice. It's much like using Google to find an answer to a problem; there is always a chance someone who doesn't know anything about the topic gives an answer that they once heard from a "friend that knows lots about computers." It's always a crap shoot, as a technician you just need to be able to distinguish the good from the bad.

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