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Re: Is Linux Unix?



On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:57:27 -0400
Peter O <po@dialore.com> wrote:

> I believe that whatever additional costs of supporting more
> distributions are, they are inconsequential to Intel. Their decision
> to support only RedHat is purely marketing/business-driven, not
> technology-driven. They see RedHat as a business partner that has HP,
> IBM, Dell etc. as customers. Intel does not see Debian as such a
> partner, for obvious reasons. It's in Intel's interests to steer more
> people from community distributions to RedHat. That's business...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Peter O 
> www.dialore.com

BINGO!  As someone said, "whenever the question begins with, 'why don't
they...', the answer is always, 'money.'"

Cybe R. Wizard
-- 
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L



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