[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]
“With Linux gaining momentum among enterprises, Intel has
decided to release more software for supporting the OS. The
software will be released together with its processors from now
on.“Intel’s Linux strategy is spearheaded by its Itanium range of
processors, which are better used in conjunction with the Linux OS
than with Microsoft’s proprietary software.“According to Narendra Bhandari, Intel’s Asia-Pacific regional
manager for strategic relations, the price-performance equation for
Itanium on Linux is more attractive than on other platforms,
especially in the High Performance Computing (HPC) segment…”