August 9, 1999Dell will preinstall the Linux operating system on its laptops and home computers in the coming months, extending the operating system availability from servers, workstations, and business desktops to more mainstream computers. Dell's Dimension line should have Linux by the fourth quarter of 1999, a spokesman said. Support for the portable computers also could arrive this year, he said.TAGS:Short take, portable computer, Linux, spokesman, home PC, workstation, Dell Dimension, Dell, operating system, server, laptop computer, PC
August 24, 2007Linux enthusiast convicted of illegal file sharing balks at probation terms demanding he install Windows if he wants to use a PC.TAGS:Linux, monitoring, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC