Linux comes to the channel, in a big way

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH ON LINUX
10/12/05
Today's focus: Linux comes to the channel, in a big way

Dear networking.world@gmail.com,

In this issue:

* Ingram Micro signs on to distribute Linspire Linux PCs
* Links related to Linux
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Today's focus: Linux comes to the channel, in a big way

By Phil Hochmuth

A recent development that could result in an uptick in corporate
Linux desktop adoption had nothing to do with the open source
community, foreign or U.S. government rulings, or legal fillings
by SCO or Microsoft.

It was Ingram Micro's move to sell Linux desktop machines from
Linspire, the low-cost Linux PC maker formerly known as Lindows,
until Microsoft made it change its name. Ingram Micro is the
largest computer distributor in the U.S., and sells gear to
value-added resellers (VAR), IT integration firms, and other
shops that bundle, package and sell computers to business and
other organizations.

The deal will give PC VARs access to several flavors of
Linspire's Linux distribution, including its new Linspire Five-0
and Five-0 CNR Edition, which includes a subscription to
Linspire's on-demand application and software download service.
The Linspire packages will be offered in 5-, 10- and 25-user
volume license packs. Retail costs for some Linspire PCs hover
in the $200 to $300 range.

Although most enterprise users do not buy directly from such
firms as Ingram Micro, odds are the network integration partners
and local IT resellers do. With a broader option of Linux
offerings for IT integrators, small and midsize businesses,
schools, government shops and other organizations might find
Linux a more available technology in the near future.

Here's a question for readers:

I know lots of VARs and network integrators who read this
newsletter are already using Linux. Does the Ingram Micro deal
make a difference to you? And for the readers who buy PCs,
servers and software for their businesses, do you feel your
channel partners and resellers have been meeting your Linux
needs in the past?

I'm interested to hear your thoughts.

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To contact: Phil Hochmuth

Phil Hochmuth is a Network World Senior Editor and a former
systems integrator. You can reach him at
<mailto:phochmut@nww.com>.
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