InfoWorld: SuSE to Sign Sun, HP to Desktop Deals

"SuSE is close to wrapping up OEM deals with Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard that will call for the Linux distributor to bundle its version of the open source operating system on select client and server systems from Sun and on HP's lower-end servers.

"According to sources familiar with the company's plans, Sun will bundle SuSE Linux 8.2 with its lower-end Intel-based desktops and servers while HP will bundle it with several of its low and mid-range servers. The two deals figure to help the German-based company, now No. 2 among Linux distributors, to gain some ground on market leader Red Hat..."

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