3.1.1. General information

HP became recently concious of the importance taken by Linux and free software in general, and on its machines particularly. Thus a web site dedicated to Linux in HP environment is now available at http://www.hp.com/go/linux.

In France, there is for a longer time a site on these themes, under the responsability of Jacques Misselis, hosted by l'École Centrale de Lyon at the address http://hpwww.ec-lyon.fr/hpeduc/education.

On the other side, the firm Medasys for which I worked between 1996 and 2000, put at disposition of the community a certain number of information since 1997, available at http://www.medasys.fr/linux. This HOWTO is the result of this work.

HP also realised a synthesis document (PDF format) concerning his position in front of Linux, the White Paper HP Linux Strategy (1999-04).

HP is a member or sponsor of Linux International,Open Source Development Lab, and Linux Standard Base.

3.1.2. Particular announces

HP also communicates through its web site around Linux and free software. You'll find some links here.

• FireHunter announce (1998-10-06)

  http://www.hp.com/communications/solutions/isp/tools/pressroom/releases/pr032999a.html

• Covision program announce (1999-01-27)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/jan99/27jan99b.htm

• Linux support on NetServers and IA-64 announce (1999-01-27)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/jan99/27jan99.htm

• PA-Risc port announce (1999-03-01)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/mar99/01mar99e.htm

• Informix HP association announce (1999-03-02)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/mar99/02mar99i.htm

• Kayak Linux support (1999-03-17)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/mar99/17mar99e.htm

• World Linux support announce (1999-04-20)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/apr99/20apr99a.htm

• HP OpenView announces (1999-05-17)

  http://www.openview.hp.com/solutions/itsm/press/press.asp?docid=314

• Availability of Apache on HP 3000 (Summer/1999)

  http://www.businessservers.hp.com/falladvisor/sum99/Summer99/apache.html

• Visualize Linux support announce (1999-06-21)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/jun99/21jun99g.htm

• Open Source Software commitment by HP (1999-08-09)

  http://internetsolutions.enterprise.hp.com/linux/news/PRelease4.html

• Aberdeen group analysis on HP position on free software (1999-08-09)

  http://internetsolutions.enterprise.hp.com/linux/news/aberdeen_white_paper.html

• HP Linux vision (01/01/2000)

  http://www.hp.com/visualize/programs/news/archive/linuxvision.html

• HP announces the certification of its DAT and DLT products under Linux (02/02/2000)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/feb00/02feb00c.htm

• HP Brings Award-winning 3-D VISUALIZE Graphics to Linux Desktop (02/02/2000)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/feb00/02feb00b.htm and http://internetsolutions.enterprise.hp.com/linux/feb02page.html

• HP and Intel Release IA-64 Developer's Kit for Linux (2000-06-13)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/jun00/13jun00a.htm

• HP Announces Linux Support for State-of-the-art 3-D Graphics Accelerators (2000-07-25)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/jul00/25jul00b.htm

• HP Expands Commitment to Linux (2000-08-14)

  http://www.hp.com/pressrel/aug00/14aug00.htm

• HP adds Linux support for its Chai appliance platform Software (2000-09-26)

  http://www.linux.hp.com/news_events/press_releases/linux_chai.html

• HP NetServers make Linux Hum for Solid State Design

  http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/docs/download.asp?file=cs_solid.pdf

• Medasys chosen by Hewlett-Packard France Education/Research as Linux competence center

  http://hpwww.ec-lyon.fr/hpeduc/education/offre/linux/educ_linux.html

• Hewlett-Packard France Education/Research announces commitment to Linux promotion

  http://hpwww.ec-lyon.fr/hpeduc/education/offre/linux/hp_linux.html

• HP's open letter to the Open source Community (2000-10-18)

  http://www.linux.hp.com/news_events/open_letter.html

• HP Ultrium Tape Drives Certified to be Linux Compatible (2000-11-21)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/21nov00b.htm

• Bruce Perens, Open Source advocate, joins HP (2000-04-12)

  http://www.HyPer-Linux.org/HP-HOWTO/mirror/html/perens.html (Original: http://www.linux.hp.com/news_events/perens.html)

• Bruno Cornec, yours sincerely, joins HP (2000-04-18)

  http://www.doyoureallythinktheyspeakofthatinthepress.com

• OSDL opens today with 19 sponsors including HP (2001-01-24)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/24jan01b.htm

• HP Extends Linux Support for Enterprise Solutions (2001-01-31)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/31jan01a.htm

• HP's commitment for Linux during Linux-Expo Paris 2001 (02/02/2001)

  http://www.france.hp.com/main/une/temoignages/linux/expo.php3

• HP opens print driver source code (04/04/2001)

  http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2362/LWD010404hpdrivers/

• EMEA announces around Linux (Trusted Linux, Mandrake Certification, ...) (2001-08-22)

  http://www.HyPer-Linux.org/HP-HOWTO/mirror/Press/PREMEA20010822.pdf

• B. Maillard Interview (HP France) (2001-08-24)

  http://solutions.journaldunet.com/itws/010824_it_hp_maillard.shtml

• HP Expands Open Source Offerings with Linux Security Software and Embedded Software Platform for Intelligent Devices (2001-08-27)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/27aug01b.htm

• HP Builds Supercomputer from Off-the-Shelf Parts (2001-10)

  http://www.hpl.hp.com/news/2001/oct-dec/supercomputer.html

• HP's Linux stratégy (2001)

  http://www.hpbriefingroom.com/north_america/linux/index.html

• HP, Red Hat Provide Selected Universities Worldwide with Grants of Red Hat Linux Software (2001-11-06)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/06nov01a.htm

• HP Extends Linux and Open Standards Leadership with New Blade Servers (2001-12-04)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2001/011204b.html

• HP Unveils New Linux Solutions for Enterprise, Telecommunications Customers at LinuxWorld (2002-01-29)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020129a.html

• HP France annonces HP servers A and L under Linux Debian (2002-02-12)

  http://www.france.hp.com/produits/serveurs/hp-servers/pa-risc/linux.php3

• HP, DreamWorks Announce Strategic Alliance Aimed at Revolutionizing Animation Production (2002-01-30)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020130a.html

• HP CEO Carly Fiorina Says Linux Ready for Breakout Year (2002-01-30)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020130b.html

• HP: Linux as important as HP-UW or Windows (01net) (2002-02-01)

  http://www.01net.com/article/175483.html

• HP Announces Global Consortium to Enable New Linux Capabilities for Academic and Industrial Research (Gelato) (2002-03-11)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020311a.html

• HP's Carrier Grade Servers with Linux Outperform Sun's Netra Servers on Key Industry Benchmark (2002-04-03)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020403a.html

• HP to Provide U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory One of World's Fastest Supercomputers (2002-04-16)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020416a.html

• Bdale Garbee chosen as Debian Project Leader (2002-04-17)

  http://www.debian.org/vote/2002/vote_0001

• HP Receives Strong Marks from D.H. Brown for Leadership in Linux and Open Source (2002-04-23)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020423a.html

• Reuters Supports Adoption of Linux in Financial Services Industry using Intel-Based Servers (2002-05-16)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020516b.html

• HP Helps DreamWorks Create "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (2002-06-03)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/03jun02c.htm, http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=4803 and http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6103

• HP, Oracle and Red Hat Combine Engineering Expertise to Further Develop Linux Solutions for the Enterprise (2002-06-05)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020605d.html

• HP and Cadence Advance Alliance to Bring Electronic Design Automation on Linux (2002-06-11)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020611a.html

• HP Drives Next-generation Animation on Linux with Walt Disney Feature Animation (2002-06-18)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020618c.html

• HP and Red Hat Expand Relationship to Deliver Linux Solutions to Enterprise Customers (2002-06-18)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020618d.html

• U.S. Department of Energy Agency (PNNL) Selects HP to Co-develop Linux Software for Clustered Computing (2002-08-08)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020808b.html

• HP Unveils Enhanced Linux Product Portfolio Delivering Powerful, Flexible Business Platform (2002-08-13)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020813b.html

• Sendmail, Inc. and HP Demonstrate Demand for Linux-Based Email Systems on HP ProLiant Servers (2002-08-13)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020813c.html

• HP's Linux Solutions Chosen by L-3 for Tightened Airport Security (2002-08-13)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020813d.html

• Media Temple Chooses Linux-based HP Servers to Replace Dell Servers (2002-08-14)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020814a.html

• HP Announces First Linux Cluster TPC-C Benchmark with Oracle and Red Hat (2002-09-16)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020916b.html

• HP First to Offer Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstations for Itanium 2-based Systems (2002-09-17)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020917c.html

• HP Elected as Supporting Member of Eclipse Open Source Consortium (2002-09-25)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020925c.html

• HP Joins CERN Collaboration to Advance Grid Computing Technologies (2002-09-25)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/020925b.html

• HP Supercomputer to be Deployed at Ohio Supercomputing Center for Advanced Research (2002-10-21)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021021d.html

• Prentice Hall PTR and HP Publish "The Business and Economics of Linux and Open Source" (Martin Fink) (2002-10-24)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021024b.html

• Benchmark Shows HP ProLiant Servers Running Linux-based Sendmail Email Solutions Outperform Sun Platforms (2002-10-31)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021031b.html

• HP, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Form Grid Alliance. (2002-11-14)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021114c.html

• Rice University Terascale Cluster to be Built with HP's Intel Itanium 2-based Systems Running Linux (2002-11-19)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021119e.html

• HP Showcasing Itanium-based Superdome Server Running HP-UX, Windows and Linux Concurrently (2002-12-09)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021209b.html

• TeraText Debuts Database Solution on HP Itanium-based Servers Running Linux (2002-12-09)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2002/021209c.html

• HP Extends Linux Leadership with New Customers, Products and Services (2003-01-21)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030121g.html

• HP and Red Hat Expand Relationship to Offer Customers New Linux Options (2003-03-19)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030319a.html

• California Institute of Technology Selects HP Itanium 2 Systems for Scientific Research on TeraGrid Project (2003-04-16)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030416d.html

• BP Deploys HP Intel® Itanium® 2-Based Systems for Seismic Imaging Research (2003-04-21)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030421a.html

• The HP 'people's notebook' runs Linux (2003-05-12)

  http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2134514,00.html

• HP Achieves First Linux Clustered Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark (2003-05-22)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030522b.html

• HP Extends Partnership with VMware to Power Server Consolidation and Workload Management (2003-05-28)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030528a.html

• HP Helps DreamWorks Create Bold New World for Shrek 4-D Animated Attraction (2003-05-29)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030529a.html

• HP Drives Open Architecture Technology Into Telecom Networks with New Rack Mount Server Based on Intel Processors and Linux. (2003-06-03)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030603a.html

• HP Reduces Complexity for Open Source Software Developers with New Tool Unveiled at JavaOne. (2003-06-10)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030610a.html

• HP Showcases New Customer, Investments and Programs in High-performance Linux Clustering. (2003-06-24)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030624c.html

• HP and SuSE Linux Expand Global Alliance (2003-06-26)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030626a.html

• DreamWorks Uses Linux-based HP Technology to Create New Animated Film "Sinbad". (2003-07-01)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030701c.html

• HP Delivers Affordable, Reliable Microtower PC to Small- and Medium-sized Businesses (Mandrake Linux) (2003-07-02)

  http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030702a.html

• I've participated to a conference organised by Cyperus during the Linux-Expo Paris 2001. You could see it at this address http://www.HyPer-Linux.org/HP-HOWTO/mirror/html/video2001.ram

  In 2002, I was interviewed alone this time, as you can see at http://www.HyPer-Linux.org/HP-HOWTO/mirror/html/video2002.ram

HP France has also published an article on Linux and free software in its May 1999 issue of HP Computer News, an article on HP Linux support in the September 1999 issue, and an article on Linux RedHat solutions on HP Visualize workstation in the November 1999 issue.