[OT] Samsung to Invest $500 million in Compaq's Alpha Chips

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

Interesting reading:

http://news.excite.com/news/r/991213/11/tech-compaq2

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 The plan also looks to position Alpha for use in running Linux
 software-based computers. Linux is an alternative operating
 system to Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) Windows operating system,
 which relies on Intel computer chips.
 [...]
 In addition, Compaq has partnered with Cygnus Solutions Inc., a
 developer of Linux programming tools that has agreed to be
 acquired by Red Hat Inc. (RHAT.O), to boost the number of Linux
 applications ready to run on Alpha-based computers.


Peter