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Re: USENIX Association Upcoming Events (fwd)
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.
Peter