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Title	Dell hopes to earn good will with Linux PC
Type	News
Source	IDG News Service 05/02/2007
Summary	Dell Inc. may have won applause from customers Tuesday by announcing it will sell commercial PCs running the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, but if the experience of competitors is a guide, it faces challenges translating the move into financial success. continue

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