Red Hat, HP join Itanium Linux alliance

Slashdotters discuss a story on Yahoo.com saying Red Hat and HP are collaborating on Linux for the Itanium processor. “Red Hat and HP have signed a deal under which (Red Hat’s) Advanced Server will be certified on and available with all of HP’s Intel-based ProLiant servers — not just Itanium systems, but also lower-end Xeon and Pentium versions and superthin ‘blade’ systems.”