Canonical angles for Dell to offer pre-installed Ubuntu Linux on the server
As Canonical Ltd. readies another major release for its Ubuntu Linux operating system (code-named Gutsy Gibbon), one executive hinted that a pre-installed server initiative would arrive soon if customer demand remains high.
Gerry Carr, marketing manager for Canonical, which is the corporate maintainer of Ubuntu, said that while no deal was imminent, Canonical was exploring deals with Dell Inc. and other unnamed hardware manufacturers to bring Ubuntu pre-installed on x86 commodity servers in the near future.
Currently, Canonical has an Ubuntu desktop and laptop program in place with Dell. Under the agreement penned in May, Dell sells select Inspiron desktops and laptops with Ubuntu pre-installed. Canonical then provides commercial support for these machines.
"[Pre-installed Ubuntu on the server] is something we would like to do, and we've made no secret about it," Carr said.
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