“Compaq plans to introduce new servers based on Alpha chips that
have been maximized for Linux next week, but the dominant Linux
distributor has said that Linux on Alpha has only limited business
potential.”
“Compaq plans to debut two new Alpha-based servers next week,
the low-end single-processor “WebBrick” DS10 with a 466-MHz chip
and the four-processor ES40 with a 500-MHz chip, a source familiar
with the products said.”
“On April 5, those servers will join the DS20 as Alpha
21264-based systems certified to work with Linux, the rambunctious
operating system that is gaining ground within the corporate
space.”