Missed the webcast. Curious what they would have said about this
BusinessWire.com article from yesterday:
( BW)(CA-HEWLETT-PACKARD)(HWP) HP Receives Top Ranking from D.H. Brown for
Leadership in Linux and Open Source; HP Also Unveils Linux and Open Source
Book Series Authored by HP Experts
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002--Hewlett-Packard
Company (NYSE:HWP) today announced that in a comparison of Linux strategies
by top IT vendors, HP's was deemed the most clearly communicated for
customers and the industry, according to a new research report issued by
D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. In the report, titled "Linux Strategies and
Solutions," the research and consulting firm cited HP's significant
differentiation in delivering to customers complete Linux-based solutions,
including hardware, software, storage, peripherals and services.
Exemplifying HP's leadership and expertise in Linux and open source, HP
also announced a forthcoming series of books, authored by expert HP
executives, focused on furthering the education, research, adoption and
development of open source and Linux.
In its report, D.H. Brown -- which provides strategic analysis,
assessment and evaluation of technologies, products and market trends in the
information industry -- presents a detailed overview of the leading Linux
systems suppliers, including HP, Compaq, Dell, IBM and Sun. It reviews their
approaches to Linux and open source and analyzes how the companies are
helping drive adoption and delivering solutions to meet customer needs.
"HP gets credit for having the most clearly communicated Linux strategy
to its customers and the industry," said Pierre Fricke, executive vice
president, D.H. Brown Associates. "We singled HP out for its focused
approach and ability to deliver solutions to very targeted markets and
customers."
The firm also lauded HP for its leadership in the Linux community saying
the company's "participation, leadership and visibility" within Linux and
other open source communities sets the industry example. D.H. Brown
commended HP for being an early leader in blade and carrier grade servers
supporting Linux and also said its multi-vendor support and service
offerings are examples of leadership support programs that other vendors
which offer Linux should consider adopting.
The report also cited examples of key initiatives by HP to accelerate
the adoption of Linux and open source in the enterprise and for government,
private and university research organizations. For instance, HP co-founded
the Gelato Federation, a worldwide consortium focused on enabling open
source, Linux-based Intel(R) Itanium(TM) Processor Family computing
solutions for academic, government and industrial research. HP executives
also helped co-found the Linux Standards Base, are on the board of the Open
Source Development Lab and are actively involved in several other Linux and
open source related organizations.
"What differentiates HP from other Linux vendors is our enterprise
capabilities and our complete solutions for key target markets," said Martin
Fink, general manager, HP Linux Systems Operation. "We're also working with
the community, research organizations and cutting-edge customers and
partners to expand the technology foundation and broaden the network for
Linux solutions."
New Book Series on Linux and Open Source
HP unveiled a series of books authored by executives from HP Labs and
HP's Linux organizations to further the education, research, adoption and
development of Linux, Itanium and open source. The books, to be published by
top computer science publisher Prentice Hall, feature the work of expert HP
executives and business strategists, including:
-- David Mosberger with Stephane Eranian -- "IA-64 Linux Kernel: Design and
Implementation"
-- Bruce Perens -- on open source
-- Martin Fink -- on the business and economic impact of Linux and open
source
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