> Linux joins HP's own Unix operating system and > Microsoft's Windows 2000 > as the company's third strategic operating system. Which means that MPE/iX is a "non-strategic" OS. I don't know about others but I find the "non-strategic" label ominous - especially when HP doesn't explain what it means by "strategic". IMO to assume that others will have your understanding of the word "strategic" evidences a poor grasp of English. - Cortlandt "Glenn Cole" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:39942a48_1@skycache-news.fidnet.com... > NEWS.COM reports on an update to HP's OS strategy: > > Computing giant Hewlett-Packard on Monday will designate Linux as one of > its three "strategic operating systems" and will add new products and > services to support it. > > The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said the move reflects growing demand > for the Linux system and should help its customers use Linux with more > confidence and in a broader range of applications. > > "This was really driven by consumer need," said Jim Bell, general manager > of open-source and Linux operations at HP. "Linux is a tsunami that is > overrunning the marketplace. It has spread like wildfire, and we > anticipate this is going to accelerate." > > Linux joins HP's own Unix operating system and Microsoft's Windows 2000 > as the company's third strategic operating system. > > That's the full article (if not the full story), from > > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2495414.html > > --Glenn >