On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Steve Grobe wrote:
> First Dell sells systems with Linux preinstalled,
> IBM starts selling mainframes with Linux,
> HP starts supporting Linux on some workstations,
> and now Walmart (the largest company in the world)
> is offering systems without windows preinstalled.
Yep. I actually brought this up at the beermeeting last night. The
general response I got was people pointing out that the hardware wasn't
that great. I'm sorry, but this really does set a precedent. It's a big
deal, and the timing was excellent. Microsoft can't make a strong move
against Walmart, not with antitrust accusations hanging over their head.
We'll see how this turns out.
Jima