Frank Karlitschek proposes designing and building Linux PCs to increase marketshare of free software. He plans to launch Open-PC, a Linux computer available for 300-400 Euros, integrated with online services and supporting free software projects. Open-PC will ship in December 2009 with openSUSE, an Atom processor, 3GB RAM and 160GB HDD. The goal is to provide an affordable, high quality alternative to proprietary operating systems currently preinstalled on most PCs.

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2. Frank Karlitschek
KDE Developer
openDesktop.org
KDE-Look.org
GNOME-Look.org
KDE-Apps.org
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3. The motivation:
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4. We all want a
bigger Marketshare
Linux
for the
Desktop!
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5. more PCs with free
software
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6. right ?
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7. How can we
achieve this ?
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8. People need an
opportunity to buy
PCs with our Software
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9. Today most PCs ship
with proprietary
Operating Systems
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10. A look at current
Linux PC
•EEE PCs -> sh&%§ Software
•Dell -> outdated Software
•Acer -> Linspire
•Bad Support
•Suboptimal Drivers
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11. We can do better!
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12. Imagine we
design and build
our own PC
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14. A “real” Linux PC
from the Community
for the Community
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15. price between
300,- and 400,-
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16. Integrated Online-Services
Hardware and
Great
Software Integration
Community Support
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17. Part of the income goes
toFree Software
Projects
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18. One Hardware Vendor
Handles Production and
International Shipment
Looking for more
partners!
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19. Will ship this
December!
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20. Open-PC.com
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21. 1. Survey
over 12.000 Users voted
48% KDE, 42% GNOME, 9% Xfce
52% Amarok
88% Firefox
http://Open-PC.com
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22. 2. Survey
started
http://Open-PC.com/survey
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23. Which Operating System ?
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25. Reasons:
•Green Logo
•Great Technology
•Great Team
•SUSE Studio
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26. Completely Open Software
(openSUSE Buildservice)
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27. First Model for Germany
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28. Open-PC 1
Completely Open Hardware
Atom 1.6GHz (dual core)
3GB RAM
160 GB HDD
Completely Open Software
Support
Online Services
Donation
Shipping this December
359,- EUR
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29. Thank you
Frank Karlitschek
karlitschek@kde.org
blog.karlitschek.de
twitter.com/fkarlitschek
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