[oclug] HP Linux to ship next week.

[Dave Edwards]

On Thursday, August 23 12:29 pm, Dean Staff wrote:
> This is interesting....
>
> In particular take a look at what HP is going to charge....
>
> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/08/22/010822hnhplinux.xml?0
>822wepm
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I read this, and an item on the ``Web Suite'' package from GreatBridge.  
The GreatBridge product comprises only freely available software, 
presumably bundled with GB's optimizations and glue, and a support plan.  
My questions are: 1) Is that worth $2500 US vs. $0?  
                  2) What is GreatBridge returning to the FS/OSS          
                     community in return for $free development
Apropos HP *and* GB, it's an unfortunate that, while they may only be 
packaging previously available open source software in nice shiney boxes, 
with a familiar brand name, and a support line (and charging handsomely 
for all of that), that is exactly the cue that a lot of managers have 
been waiting for before they implement OSS:  ``It's not wierd open source 
software from parts unknown, it's good ol' HP!''

Dave.
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