WebTalkGuys Radio: Martin Fink Speaks on Giving Linux the Business

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 12, 2003

“Fink is general manager for Hewlett-Packard’s Linux Systems
Division, where he has been leading Linux development activities
for more than three years. He is responsible for driving
Hewlett-Packard’s overall Linux and open source strategy and
managing the firm’s open source business processes…

“Q: Is Linux really free?

“Fink: The Linux operating system itself is
something you can acquire from a number of different sources: you
can download from the Internet or you can buy copies from folks
like Red Hat. But the real issue of costs has to do with the costs
to deploy it in your whole environment…”

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Web Webster

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