“Gary Kerrison, AlphaServer product marketing manager, said
that, despite a notable lack of publicity, Alpha was the first
Risc-based architecture on which Linux was available and that
AlphaServers running Linux are widely deployed, particularly in
high performance technical computing markets. This includes
distributions including SuSe and TurboLinux, as well as Red Hat, he
added.”
“Kerrison added that users would deploy Linux on Alpha when they
needed “every ounce of performance” from the operating system, or
what he described as “extreme Linux”. The availability of Red Hat
Alpha Deluxe means it is qualified to run on specified
AplhaServers, Kerrison added.”
“In essence as Linux matures with features like increased
scalability that will be delivered with the 2.4 kernel, Compaq
wants improve its standing in the Linux marketplace both with its
own users and software developers. Last year, Compaq and Red Hat
agreed to develop interoperability between Compaq Tru64 Unix and
Red Hat Linux; and Compaq recently added Linux driver support.”