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Hardware vendors will follow money to open source

Submitted by Stony Stevenson
Stony Stevenson writes "Dirk Hohndel, Intel's chief technologist for open source believes the install base of Linux-based desktops could potentially double this year, based just on Eee PC sales. Speaking at open source conference Linux.conf.au in Melbourne yesterday, Hohndel said commercial pressure will be the incentive for traditionally Windows-centric hardware vendors to begin offering open source drivers and Linux-based systems to their customers. And the success of consumer IT products like the ASUS Eee PC will help provide the leverage needed to get hardware vendors on board with open source."
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