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HP Sees Huge Linux Desktop Deals
CRN ^ | March 6th | Edward F. Moltzen

Posted on 03/08/2007 6:15:03 AM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing

Hewlett-Packard is closing custom deals for thousands of desktop PCs running Linux, which has the company assessing the possibility of offering factory-loaded Linux systems, an HP executive said.

"We are involved in a number of massive deals for Linux desktops, and those are the kinds of things that are indicators of critical mass. So we are really looking at it very hard," said Doug Small, worldwide director of open source and Linux marketing at HP. "We are in a massive deal right now for ... multi-thousands of units of a desktop opportunity for Linux. That's an indicator." He declined to give details about the Linux deals.

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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Still Americans, with better products.


61 posted on 03/09/2007 11:55:56 AM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: antiRepublicrat

As expected, little to no direct evidence. Especially showing any sort of allegiance to Microsoft, like communists show towards Linux.


62 posted on 03/09/2007 12:05:55 PM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
As expected, little to no direct evidence.

As shown, terrorists prefer Windows. Talk to me again when they start seizing Linux boxes from terrorists.

Until then, "Windows, the operating system of choice for terrorists." Microsoft is enabling the terrorists.

FTR, I am again using your logic to achieve these absurd conclusions, not mine.

63 posted on 03/09/2007 12:16:10 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
I thought it was US technology being given away to foreigners.

Now now... you can't expect trolls to be logically consistent, can you?

Besides, why he persists in calling Linux a UNIX clone, despite the fact that it isn't -- a fact that has been repeatedly pointed out to him -- is another story altogether.

64 posted on 03/09/2007 12:16:12 PM PST by kevkrom (WARNING: The above post may contain sarcasm... if unsure, please remember to use all precautions)
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To: kevkrom
Besides, why he persists in calling Linux a UNIX clone, despite the fact that it isn't

It depends on the meaning. Pretty much anything that is POSIX compliant is sort-of a UNIX clone. In this aspect, even Windows is a UNIX clone. Anything that meets the UNIX specs isn't a clone, it's by definition real UNIX.

From what I know, Linux is mostly UNIX 03 compliant so certification of a version would be easy, but development moves so fast that it would be difficult to keep up with the certification.

65 posted on 03/09/2007 1:21:27 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
As shown, terrorists prefer Windows.

Actually, all you've shown is they may have used it, but simply out of necessity, such as for "word processor capable of Arabic in 1997" (your own previous quote). It is altogether another thing to be a supporter of something, an outspoken advocate, as communist governments are of Linux. They even have their own versions, your shakey evidence that terrorists may have merely used Windows in no way compares in magnitude to entire governments like China, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Iran, etc. backing Linux. To even claim it possibly could shows your dishonesty.

66 posted on 03/09/2007 2:05:51 PM PST by Golden Eagle (They even go so far to put their names on it, and distribute it to others, for free which you fully)
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To: Golden Eagle

Who cares of it's foreign origin when it's the best product around?


67 posted on 03/09/2007 5:54:12 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing (Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
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To: Golden Eagle

Red hat has by far the best OS I've ever used.


68 posted on 03/09/2007 5:55:38 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing (Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

As I already said, some of us have a bigger view of the world beyond our own selfish wants. Not that your foreign clone is equal, much less better, than the available American products anyway.


69 posted on 03/10/2007 6:31:29 AM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
Actually, all you've shown is they may have used it

They did use it. Windows, the operating system choice of terrorists.

70 posted on 03/10/2007 8:39:15 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat

Another poster claims the best selling book on OBL says they use Macs.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1793048/posts?page=69#69

Either way, simply using a product out of necessity is not the same as giving it your full endorsement, or creating a version of your own, as all communists governments do with Linux. Why you try to cover it all up is the only question.


71 posted on 03/10/2007 10:21:43 AM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
Another poster claims the best selling book on OBL says they use Macs.

OMG, terrorists prefer Macs! Apple, you horrible company!

72 posted on 03/10/2007 12:00:01 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
No, another bogus analogy of yours, since terrorists aren't advocating or backing the spread of Apple or Microsoft software, as communist governments do for Linux. China, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela, etc, all endless advocates of Linux, who you endlessly defend yourself.
73 posted on 03/10/2007 12:15:32 PM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
since terrorists aren't advocating or backing the spread of Apple or Microsoft software

They're Mac heads. Mac heads always try to get everyone to use Macs.

Oh, wait, wrong troll.

74 posted on 03/10/2007 12:22:27 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: ken21
I use NeoOffice (on my Mac) and OpenOffice (On My Linux and Solairs Boxes). On Windows I use MS Office.

I Don't know what you mean by RedHat selling out I was one of the guys happy about the Novel MS deal and think that closed and open source work fine together.
75 posted on 03/12/2007 9:15:43 AM PDT by N3WBI3 ("Help me out here guys: What do you do with someone who wont put up or shut up?" - N3WBI3)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
You know Im warming up to AIX (basically because of the hardware were running it on) but youre right. RedHat is about the best server OS I have ever used (Solaris 6-10, Aix 4-5, Windows NT4-2003, OpenUnix, Vax). The new shop im at is basically Solaris / AIX and as much as I like the hardware I miss RedHat quite a bit. But they are starting to bring more Linux in (part of the reason I am here) first with ZLinux.
76 posted on 03/12/2007 9:57:35 AM PDT by N3WBI3 ("Help me out here guys: What do you do with someone who wont put up or shut up?" - N3WBI3)
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To: antiRepublicrat

LOL!


77 posted on 03/12/2007 10:13:55 AM PDT by N3WBI3 ("Help me out here guys: What do you do with someone who wont put up or shut up?" - N3WBI3)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

linux, great!

but i will not buy another hewlett packard pos.


78 posted on 03/12/2007 11:52:02 AM PDT by ken21 (it takes a village to brainwash your child + to steal your property! /s)
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To: N3WBI3

Naturally, I'm using Fedora. But it's essentially the same OS.

:-P

Unless IBM opens up AIX, I doubt I'll use it any time soon.


79 posted on 03/12/2007 6:55:56 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing (Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
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