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Dell is working with Novell to certify their corporate client products for Linux, including OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Dell Precision workstations. The plan was made after the feedback by users at recently launched Dell IdeaStorm.
The most of the users at Dell IdeaStorm showed their interests in open source solutions like Linux and OpenOffice. As distribution of Linux comes in different flavors, so community suggested more than half a dozen distributions and not any perticular Linux distribution was finalized by the community.
Dell says: “We don’t want to pick one distribution and alienate users with a preference for another. We want users to have the opportunity to help define the market for Linux on desktop and notebook systems. In addition to working with Novell, we are also working with other distributors and evaluating the possibility of additional certifications across our product line. We are continuing to investigate your other Linux-related ideas”