Nosy Vendors?

avante asks: "For reasons ranging from political to financial, we have convinced an organization who wants to use our software to use only Open Source and Free Software, including GNU/Linux as their operating system. Because they will need support, we decided to go with Dell, since we had heard that they distribute a free operating system with their computers. First, I found out that they only sell non-Microsoft OS's on their 'server' models, which cost several hundred dollars more than comparable 'desktop' configurations. Since our clients are a cash strapped not-for profit group, we decided to purpose a low price 'desktop' as a server, and suffer the expense of the superfluous OS. When the sales rep. at Dell was told of our decision, he became upset and began demanding explanations as to why we wanted to use a 'desktop' as a server, what version of GNU/Linux we had intended to use and other things that were not any of Dell's concern. This is not the first time this has happened to us. Has anyone else experienced this sort of hostility when you try to deviate from their pre-ordained sales path and use Open Source/Free Software?"

Thats why I build my computers.

[DeadSea]

I put the boards together with a soldering iron.

I make the chips by melting sand.

And I like it.

Should have told him..

[seanmeister]

"Dude, you're losing a sell!"

Re:Demand from him

[dexter riley]

Neekid pictures of his wife with Ernest Borgnine.

Aaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Bad visual! BAD VISUAL!!!