http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6610901.stm - "Reports on internet bulletin boards suggest that Dell will offer Ubuntu on an e-series Dimension desktop, a high-performance XPS desktop, and an e-series Inspiron laptop." "internet bulletin boards" - are we in 1986?
- doesn't stop dell hardware being crap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3727852.stm - Dell warns on fire-risk laptops (2004)
- flaming ubuntu logo/one of the ubuntu people running away on fire
- community support to put out fire?
- open source fire/fire extinguisher?
script idea 1
rms: (reading National Enquirer with a picture of Bruce Schneir on it) It says here that Dell is going to sell PCs with Ubuntu Linus: (not looking up from his vt100 terminal) I heard, isn't that great? rms: Are you insane? Microsoft will never let them sell outside of Novell. Linus turns around with raised eye brows. rms puts down his National Enquirer Linus: Exactly! The two titans will annihilate each other. It is a perfect plan. eric: #$&@*! RedHat - Fedora will not let me override prerequisites *&!@%^&!@%! Linus: (with an evil grin) No problem, Eric, just switch to Ubuntu and send a friendly message to the Fedora list just to let them know.
script idea 2
support guy: hello, Dell technical support voice from phone: Hello, my Dell laptop battery burst into flames support guy: it says here you chose the pre-installed Ubuntu OS. we don't know much about that. voice: uhrm, but, it's spitting acid around my room. the fire has spread to my sofa support guy: maybe you need to type something into the console voice: the fumes are making me nausious support guy: sorry, I think you'll need to call Mark Shuttleworth ...something....
script idea 3
*eric on phone* phone voice: hello, Dell technical support, Vineet Bandhu speaking eric: hi, I have a problem with my laptop battery phone voice: ah, it says here you chose the pre-installed Ubuntu OS. Let me put you through to our specialist *click* Hello, Dell Ubuntu technical support, Michael speaking eric: hi, yes, my laptop battery, it's on fire phone voice: is it spitting acid yet? eric: no, not quite, though the fumes are making me a bit dizzy *switch to Dell Ubuntu technical support room, Michael Dell with headset on* michael: try the following command: dpkg --remove --force-all libcomerr2 eric: don't patronize me, I've already tried that!