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Re: [svlug] Subject: "Future of Linux" full report (fwd)
On Sun, 19 Jul 1998 19:46:31 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
>I was going to sit and write a nice report on the resaults of the "Future
>of Linux" meeting from last week, but lcking time, it got delayed, and now
>a better one was published. (see below)
>
>the main points to know (if you don't want to read the entire thing):
>
>- only days after Intel announced the Xeon, VA Researched managed to patch
> the kernel (with their help!) to run a Quad-Xeon system at the show. I
> saw it myself, ultracool.
>- Intel promisses the Linux community tight support and help with all
> future Intel platforms, they see a great future for Linux and will work
> around NDA limitations to help accelerate the development of the latest
> Intel features in Linux (36bit addressing for 64GB memory, 16-, 32- and
> 64-way SMP, and ofcourse Merced optimization)
They also estimated that even the I2O issue (a proprietary standard
for intelligent peripherals for high end servers) will be solved.
>- Oracle 8 for linux will start selling at March of '99. Although Oracle
> said just a month ago they do not even consider the port, the resaults
> of the meeting made them change their minds!
Udi