Infoworld says Group Bull SA will ship Linux 19
dancomfort sent us the news that Group Bull SA, the French computer manufacturer has joined the Linux group as well. They are setting up some new units, as well as certifying some of their servers with Red Hat 6. They are also planning on porting Common Data Security Architecture, in partnership with Intel.
Groupe Bull is BIG. (Score:1)
More info (Score:1)
Re:Now the frogs have it.... (Score:1)
- Rev. Randy Loux
Re:Now the frogs have it.... (Score:1)
Nick
Marketing Phrases of the Future! (Score:2)
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Bruce
Re:Now the frogs have it.... (Score:1)
Hahaha. Speaking of a people as being coward when you are yourself an anonymous coward.
Oh, yes I'm French, proud of it and I have the guts to say that without being an AC.
My country may be far from perfect but so is yours and so are any others, this don't prevent me from loving it nor does it prevent me from loving other countries as well. Your post is nothing more than flamebait and the world may be a better place without all the people like you but I prefer the world to be like it is with its diversity.
Linux Expo in Paris (Score:1)
They announced their plans to support Linux Thursday morning at the expo. They will only have support for the Intel platform. They say they can help you with any problem you could have running free software
Their booth was about 1/3 of the size of HP's or Compaq's. (But they were giving away Ice Creams, so I guess it's OK
Groupe Bull ~= Euro-IBM (Score:2)
1. Their Linux supported hardware (Express 5800) are actually relabeled Zenith Data Systems (a.k.a. Euro-Packard Bell/NEC) Intel server systems. Their link from the main Bull Linux page [bull.com] was broken, so try this one: Express5800 HX4600 [zds-europe.com]. No word on PPC systems yet.
2. They seem to be leaning heavily toward RedHat, but also include SuSE, Caldera and Pacific Hi-Tech in their announcements. Their European customer base might prefer SuSE. This also might impact their ability to get strong crypto tools installed worldwide without US intervention.
3. They mention porting OpenMaster to Linux; anybody have any comments on that tool set? It seems like it competes in the Tivoli/Unicenter/OpenView/Patrol/etc. systems management arena.
#include "disclaim.h"
"All the best people in life seem to like LINUX." - Steve Wozniak
Why Red Hat? (Score:1)
- Who will provide drivers that match system hardware?
- Who will give reasonable assurances that software upgrades will be released on-time?
- Who will provide customer support?
- What is most familiar to the public (and will potentially help increase sales)?
These are a few of the questions a hardware vendor must ask when selecting an OS to pre-install. Of course, some of those points outweigh others in the minds of profit-driven businesspersons. Micro$oft produces software that is notoriously late and is extremely buggy. (". . . most glitches are caused by poorly written drivers . .In the Linux community, only Red Hat consistently exceeds the criteria needed to justify the business decision for pre-installation, with the expectation of increased sales! Debian may be technically superior in some ways, but its non-profit nature makes the organization a bad choice for people who only see dollar signs. On the other hand, I wonder what promises the Red Hat guys are making that they know they can't deliver. If the Mad Hatters fall short of expectations, how bad will it damage the reputation of Linux as a whole in the business community?
But things could be much worse! Broup Bull SA and those other new Linux software providers and box-builders in the news could have signed agreements with CALDERA ! ! !
Re:Now the frogs have it.... (Score:1)
Bull is all PPC (Score:1)
Server only, as usual. (Score:1)