[Info-vax] Any stronger versions of the LMF planned ?, was: Re: LMF Licence Generator Code

[Chris Townley]

On 21/08/2021 20:27, David Wade wrote:
> On 21/08/2021 12:14, Gary Sparkes wrote:
>> On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 8:13:45 PM UTC-4, Lawrence D’Oliveiro 
>> wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 11:31:29 PM UTC+12, Joukj wrote:
>>>> Ever tried to buy a laptop for home use without Windows installed in 
>>>> order to
>>>> run Linux? I never succeeded.
>>> I have one, from System76. You can get “white box” laptops (with no 
>>> OS installed) from companies like Clevo. That’s what System76 does; 
>>> they then add their own hardware/BIOS tweaks (like disabling that 
>>> Intel system management engine thingie), and even provide their own 
>>> “Pop!OS” spin of Ubuntu as a preinstallation option.
>>>
>>> Me, I find Debian Unstable runs on it fine. ;)
>>
>>
>> Dell also sells linux laptops without the MS license cost associated 
>> with them. Commercially.
>>
>> https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/sr/laptops/linux-ubuntu?appliedRefinements=10673&gacd=9646510-1029-5761040-266791111-0&dgc=st&gclid=CjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll4jXAXSAXIZvKU4VrwJjhdG06NosOim1RBxhLEFq6Zk_X85-FQOkiRoCFTsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&nclid=7-RNJphffOpQNUYMUJntlBv-NqV-da2sZiTsnfYMyeoe8IsrPyn--hjaDaVvPNIG 
>>
>>
>> And has for almost 10 years at this point...... It's stupid easy to 
>> get a commercial laptop that ships with linux....
>>
> Well it looks like there are three, so not really a lot of choice 
> compared to Dells range.
> 
> Well I am not sure you get the real value of the saving. From what I can 
> see its $130 cheaper than the windows version. This retail price of 
> Windows/10 pro in the UK is nearer $300.
> 
> ... and whilst DELL might offer Linux laptops in the USA they don't in 
> the UK. As far as I can tell neither do Lenovo, HP or Acer.....
> 
> Dave

But Dell wouldn't pay anything like $300 for an OEM install...

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Chris