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Shh!!! HP sneaks Linux in on new laptops

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

“For instance, HP, supports Linux quite well on its servers, but
is very reluctant about supporting it on its desktops. Or, it seems
they have trouble even admitting that they’re now shipping
DeviceVM’s instant-on Splashtop Linux on their new notebook
lines.

“HP had started quietly shipping Splashtop on its new business
laptop, the HP ProBook 5310m. Curiously, enough, HP is also
continuing to ship its Windows/Outlook based QuickLook as well on
the ProBook. Why you’d want to bother with that since Splashtop
could support the full-featured Evolution e-mail client and, even
as it is, you can use Gmail or any other Web-based mail system with
QuickWeb is beyond me. I can only guess that HP wants to stay on
Microsoft good side.”


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