“Introduces Linux/Tru64 UNIX Compatibility and Easy
Clustering…” “Compaq has now incorporated Linux into its
enterprise UNIX strategy, emphasizing its intentions to increase
Linux and Tru64 UNIX application and product compatibility. This
will ensure a more consistent, complete application platform for
Linux customers. Compaq will concentrate on Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) and
Education as initial Linux target markets.
“Further establishing AlphaServers as the high performance
leader in Linux systems, and in direct response to demand from High
Performance Technical Computing customers, Compaq is also porting
its Tru64 UNIX Alpha Fortan and C compilers along with the
associated runtime libraries to Linux (Alpha) later this
year….”