HP announces support for Debian Linux
Hewlett-Packard is throwing its support behind the Debian Linux distribution, the first major hardware maker to align itself with the noncommercial community-based Linux offering.
HP says it will support Debian Linux on its ProLiant and HP BladeSystem servers, and what it says is the industry's first Debian Linux customizable thin client from a major vendor, the new HP t5725 Thin Client server.
HP is supporting Debian because it has been shipping Debian Linux servers to customers in the fields of telecommunications and high-performance technical computing, said Jeffrey Wade, open source and Linux marketing manager at HP. HP's involvement with the Debian dates back to 1995, he said.
Support will be provided directly from HP rather than through a third party service provider as part of the warranty coverage for its Debian Linux servers, better support than customers can expect from other original equipment manufacturers, (OEMs) said Wade.