Here's some bad news for those of us who support GNU/Linux: Wal-Mart removes Linux PC from store shelves. They'll still sell them online, but the "tepid response" from customers just didn't warrant the shelf space for these $200 PCs. Curious, really. Reminds me of Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier, where the poor people were opting to buy expensive (and less wholesome) canned milk when there was plenty of fresh milk available at a much lower price. A status thing?

* Update * Just noticed this: Why the Wal-Mart “snub” should be a big deal for gOS

This experiment gone bad won’t be remembered as “Linux-based Everex PCs didn’t sell in Wal-Mart stores” or “it was a soft launch and that’s why Wal-Mart pulled the plug on it.” No, it’ll be remembered as a Linux failure, and that’s a shame.