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Re: USENIX Association Upcoming Events (fwd)
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Peter L. Peres wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a. Frodo wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Meir Litmanovich wrote:
> > >To be ontopic more : What all of you thinking about Compaq
> > >and Digital . I'm affraid Compaq will destroy all so nice
> > >Linux for Alpha project .Any opinions ?
> > Why should it? Linux on Alpha - more Alphas sold. What's the problem here?
> > I don't think someone at Compaq has some infernal hate for Linux... And
> > then, IMHO it's a bit too late to destroy Linux-Alpha ;)
>
> I hate to do this, but I have to. The torpedo is contained in the deeper
> meaning of 'new, improved setup utility', 'new firmware support for better
> inter-operability' and other such PR phrases. When hits, then the next
> generation of equipment will have plug & pray of some sorts.
actually Compaq has great hardware equipment. I don't see the next
generation of Alpha's hardware being damaged by this acquisition.
the only problem that might arise is the sales policy, and if compaq is
going to push DEC's current servers.
>
> Peter
>
>
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