Dell dumps linux

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Microsoft will certainly have a "standard" contract, but many times large 
companies will negotiate their own. There may be some pricing discounts 
that apply to the exclusive contract. Or, for HPQ, the contract may apply 
to Presario, iPAQ, and Pavilion, but possibly not for Proliant servers. I 
don't know, and I am so far from that level stuff being primarily Unix-
servers.  
On 12 Aug 2002 at 15:38, Keller, Tim wrote:

> The way it sounded from the dell email, the new contracts will be same for
> every vendor who wants to play the game.  As for HPQ and the IBM they'll
> only sign a contract that applies to some specific subsection of their pc
> market.
> 
> The question I wonder about is why microsoft would do something that would
> so blatantly show why they are a monopoly.  This is something that the DOJ
> can go to the courts and say "This stifles competition, period." 
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