Despite having product details for the Suse versions up for a while, Hewlett Packard has finally decided to release its Suse enterprise version of its 2133 Mininote. But only for two versions, compared to Vista’s 6.

Also of note; Dell has expanded its Ubuntu lineup by 2 computers, including a 1,200 USD XPS model. Perhaps they are getting more serious about offering Linux, putting it on not just the lowest grade hardware.

Simple pleasures for simple people

In an act reminiscent of the infamous Bill Gates Cream Pie incident Steve Ballmer has been egged at a Hungarian university. This guys outrage is I gather due to the fact that the Hungarian government purchases a “site” license for all of it’s schools and universities regardless of whether an individual user even runs any of Microsoft software. Much like similar arrangements in corporations where once you have paid your “Microsoft tax” there is a perceived value in continuing to use Microsoft products with no apparent charge. Obviously this entrenches the Microsoft Monopoly, hence the anger

Of course no one likes to see another person humiliated like that, however, the fact that people feel the urge to do things like this says more than any words could…

Es muy difícil encontrar notebooks que no tengan Windows preinstalado. Sin embargo, en la ciudad de Iquique, Chile, específicmente en el centro comercial Zofri, es posible comprar notebooks HP, Compaq y Acer nuevos que no tienen Windows preinstalado. Algunos de ellos incluso tienen preinstalado el sistema operativo libre FreeDOS.

Las empresas que venden estos notebooks sin Windows son PC-Planet y Andigraf. Sin embargo, también venden notebooks con Windows. Apoyemos la iniciativa tomada por estas empresas, comprando notebooks que no tengan Windows preinstalado. De esta forma, otras empresas de ventas de computadores verán que esto es un buen negocio y harán lo mismo. Recordemos que al comprar un notebook o un computador con Windows, estamos pagando la licencia de Windows y por lo tanto estamos financiando a una empresa que hace software no libre. Ahora tenemos la oportunidad de no hacerlo.

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