GNU / Linux Hardware: Companies and Computers with GNU / Linux out of the box

For a long time, one of the great wishes, dreams or ambitions of users or members of the Free Software, Open Source and GNU / Linux Communities, is that our Operating Systems or Distributions (Distros) occupy a good percentage of the pie, in terms of Operative Sistems used in computers, both desktop and laptop.

And many news in this regard have been increasing, although the percentage is still very low. According to the portal NetMarketShare, In the last 12 months the percentage is located for 2.18%, while for the month of June 2020, it is located in 3,61%, which denotes a slight tendency to growth of GNU / Linux on the Desktop of users' computers, in general.

In addition, of the good metrics that it indicates NetMarketShare about GNU / Linux in computers, it is necessary to achieve sustained and reliable trend in the time that every day more companies install factory, both on desktop and laptop computers, different GNU / Linux Distros, own or community, optimized and well configured for the best performance on them.

In such a way, to be able to offer an excellent after-sales support, if necessary, for a higher user satisfaction, new or not, of GNU / Linux.

Hardware & GNU / Linux

Regarding this point, as we mentioned before in a previous publication called "Hardware Product Certification Program: Respect Your Freedom", there is currently an excellent support program that seeks to further the achievement of this goal.

Citing said post, we add the following:

"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) hardware product certification program called "Respects Your Freedom" (RYF) offers an official certification and mark that can be displayed on hardware devices that qualify for the same. This program encourages the creation and sale of hardware that promotes respect for our freedom and privacy, and control over it by us, the users (consumers)".

In addition, in the official website of this program RYF from FSF, you can get a small but nice list of Compatible and certified hardware, especially computers Workstations, Servers and Laptops with GNU / Linux, and even already installed.

Companies with computers and GNU / Linux factory installed

Certified under the RYF program

• Libquity: Technology company with investments in R&D and its own brand of personal computers, located in New Jersey, United States.
• Vikings: Totally free web hosting company, whose services are based 100% on free boot firmware, free software and powered by certified green energy. In addition, they have an online store where they offer free servers and workstations. Its headquarters are in Aachen, Germany.
• TechnoEthical: Sales company that works as an online store that sells hardware compatible with Operating Systems that fully respect the freedom of users, as defined in the GNU Project. Its headquarters are located in Bucharest, Romania (European Union).

Others not included in the RYF program

1. EmperorLinux
2. Enter
3. Juno Computers
4. Linux Certified
5. Pine64
6. purism
7. slim book
8. Star labs
9. System76
10. Thinkpenguin
11. Tuxedo
12. Won

And last but not least, it is good to note that some tech giants like Dell y HP, they have certain Computer selling programs with GNU / Linux out of the box, While others Tech giants, are dedicated more or only to Linux servers. But all of them contribute a grain of sand to conquer the Desktop of users, in general.

Conclusion

We hope this "useful little post" about current offers of Computer Hardware (PCs) with GNU / Linux factory installed, by a growing number of commercial companies; be a lot interest and utility, For the whole «Comunidad de Software Libre y Código Abierto» and of great contribution to the diffusion of the wonderful, gigantic and growing ecosystem of applications of «GNU/Linux».

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