Ubuntu on Dell would not ship with Wine

Linux, News May 6th, 2007

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Ubuntu on Dell would not ship with Wine

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has said in a statement that the upcoming products from Dell to be powered by Ubuntu Linux operating system would not ship with WINE.

Wine project develops tools to enable Linux users run applications designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Shuttleworth said in an interview: “I do not want to position Ubuntu and Linux as a cheap alternative to Windows.”

Dell just recently announced their plans to launch some home machines which would be loaded with Ubuntu OS as thousands of people voted on their IdeaStorm website.

Shuttleworth added: “While Linux is an alternative to Windows, it is not cheap Windows. Linux has its own strengths, and users should want it because of those strengths and not because it’s a cheap copy of Windows.”

Dell has also added in another statement that their machines featuring the Ubuntu OS are likely to be cheaper compared to similar machines loaded with Windows OS as the operating system itself is available for free.

4 Comments to “Ubuntu on Dell would not ship with Wine”

Hossein | May 7th, 2007 at 02:00 am

I do not want to position Ubuntu and Linux as a cheap alternative to Windows.
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Ubuntu OS are likely to be cheaper compared to similar machines loaded with Windows OS.
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contradiction
Tom Anderson | May 7th, 2007 at 05:26 am

Or wait…nevermind. Had to read the whole article. ;)
andywebsdale | May 7th, 2007 at 08:52 pm

More like Dell asked/told him not to include Wine for fear of bringing the wrath of Ballmer upon them
name | May 7th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

Computers featuring the Ubuntu OS are likely to be cheaper, because Ubuntu if for free, so you don’t pay for OS.