“In what is becoming a game of one-upmanship, Hewlett-Packard
has followed Dell Computer and IBM to make Linux one of its three
“strategic” operating systems.”
“Linux… has been elevated to the status of Microsoft Windows
and HP’s own version of Unix, HP-UX, said Jim Bell, general manager
of HP’s recently created Open Source and Linux Operation (OSLO).
Windows will be used for smaller computers that sell in high
volume; HP-UX will go on high-end machines that require top
reliability and performance; and Linux will be used for building
Internet infrastructure such as Web servers, Bell said.”
“With the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo less than a week away,
most hardware makers are stumbling over each other to claim the
most enthusiasm for Linux… IBM is spreading Linux across its
entire product line, from its highest-end mainframes to its
laptops, while Dell used the same language as HP when announcing
its status upgrade for Linux. Meanwhile, Compaq Computer, the
quietest about its Linux enthusiasm, actually sells the most Linux
computers…”