ubuntu-dellComputer manufacturer Dell is zooming past HP, Acer and others in the open-source arena. Last month Direct2Dell blog reported when Dell started offering Ubuntu 7.10 to US consumers. That was a significant advancement which reinforced Dell’s support for Ubuntu Linux. Once the company noticed the growing trend among the customers to opt for open-source software model they rolled out this feature to the international community.

The company blog has reported that Dell is offering the latest Ubuntu version 7.10 nicknamed Gutsy Gibbon on its XPS 1330 laptops in Spain. This is the latest addition to Dell’s list of countries offering Ubuntu which has grown to include UK, Germany, France and now Spain. Dell is not just offering Linux customers also get built-in DVD playback feature. Does not sound like much to Windows users but Dell’s gestures of supporting the Linux community is an emerging trend affecting all hardware manufacturers. Interested? Check out Dell’s website dedicated to Ubuntu for more details.