Ask any fan of Linux about the on-again, off-again relationship Dell has had with the flagship open-source platform, and you'll get mostly negative reactions. There's a reason for that. Every time ...

Dell Computer is set to give its "third strategic operating system" -- aka, Linux -- a major shot in the arm next Monday, when it is expected to unveil a pre-load deal for the Gnome Linux desktop on ...

I'm still bullish about Dell's (DELL) long-term prospects. But short-term, I'm starting to wonder why it's taking Dell so long to fulfill orders for the Ubuntu Linux PCs the company introduced in May.

Dell became a hero to Linux fans worldwide when it announced last week that it would begin selling PCs loaded with the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft 's Windows. Microsoft and Novell last ...

Two weeks ago, Dell unveiled an online survey that asked prospective buyers what they would buy if Dell once again offered Linux-loaded machines for sale. The survey received more than 100,000 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Dell's Barton George has been on a crusade to change how Linux is ...

Dell’s Precision M3800 mobile workstation launched recently, and rejoice Linux lovers! The powerful, flexible MacBook Pro competitor is also available with Ubuntu Linux thanks to Dell’s Project ...

Dell Unveils Three Consumer Systems Featuring Ubuntu 7.04 Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today made it official, unveiling three consumer systems — the XPS™ 410n and Dimension™ E520n desktops and the Inspiron™ ...

Almost exactly one year ago, I made the following suggestion in the wake of Dell's long-awaited decision to offer ready-configured GNU/Linux systems alongside the usual panoply of Windows systems: we ...

I'm using Linux Mint 15 now and will installing Linux Mint 16 or fedora 20 on it if I get it. I did do a search for Linux compatibility, but all found was old information on older models and problems ...

After collecting some 1,800 new product and service ideas from IT users and customers using an online “suggestion box,” Dell Inc. has announced that it’s taking the user suggestions seriously and will ...