[Wolves] FOSS, who's it for? Us or them?

dick_turpin dick_turpin at archlinux.us
Tue Sep 16 11:15:25 UTC 2008


Adam Sweet wrote:
> As far as I know, Chrome for Linux is not finished yet but is in
> development. You can compile it yourself if you want but people say it's
> just not ready yet. Google has hit the biggest market first and will
> follow with Linux and Mac versions. I guess the wine effort is for
> people who don't want to wait.
>   
Um why should we wait? Didn't the code originate from the 'Community'? 
or am I being picky?
> Not a failure of freedom as such, just a misunderstanding on your part I
> think. When the Linux version comes out, then we'll see. It makes sense
> to focus engineering time on releasing to the largest market first and
> then adding the smaller markets. I think most businesses would see it
> that way while members of the smaller markets who have to wait may not.
>   
So Linux is not 'main line' then? But the code is! Interesting.
> Ad
>
> PS Re your blog post about the Dell Inspiron Mini, it will be available
> with Ubuntu in the next month or so, as will alternative hardware
> configuration options. I think you have comments disabled.
>   
Yes to stop the uninformed making assumptions, I've already had this 
conversation with Dave, I think as an authorized reseller I have a 
little more insight as to what Dell is doing than the average Internet 
Trawler.
I've spoken with our Dell account manager and what I've written is 
correct as of the time I posted it.

(Said I was in a biting babies mood) ;-)




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