HP also has deals with Redhat, SuSE, Debian in addition to Mandrake.
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/linux/about_linux_hp/partners.html
I am a SuSE fan, I used to be 100% Redhat, but SuSE just had that extra
something, I believe Mandrake has the same appeal and I have it installed on
a couple of boxes also.
Go LINUX !
Richard A Sharpe
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Mullen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 1:33 PM
To: GNHLUG Discussion List
Subject: RE: Walmart.com sells Microtel PC with SuSE Linux software
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Sharpe, Richard wrote:
> And I believe IBM already offers SuSE and Redhat on their PC's
These are very promising developments for Linux, IMHO; as we all know, the
most daunting aspect of running Linux for most people is the current need
to install and configure it oneself. Preloads from reputable HW makers
will remove that factor, and make it more likely that businesses (HP/IBM)
and home users (WalMart) will be willing to "take the plunge". They also
present Linux on a relatively equal footing with M$'s offerings, which is
a milestone in and of itself.
As a Mandrake devotee, I'm particularly excited about the HP deal ... it
comes at an excellent time, just as the company has announced that they
expect to successfully emerge from the Frech equivalent of Chapter 11 by
the end of the year - the endorsement of the company and its product that
is implicit in the HP contract can only help them in that regard.
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