Why does Intel support Linux?

It'll make M$ mad enough to spit though.
:-)Mike(-:
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Brown
Sent: 1/12/2004 7:44:50 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Why does Intel support Linux?

> From everything I read, Intel is a big Linux supporter. Now they are=20
> joining IBM and others in setting up the legal defense fund for Linux=20
> users. I think that's great but I don't understand the business logic.=
=20
> In a Windows world people are pretty much stuck on Intel iron except fo=
r=20
> AMD which is a much smaller company. With Linux, they can migrate away=20
> from Intel any time. So why is Intel pursuing a strategy that can cost=20
> them market share.

Because it is a growing market that they can take advantage of (whereas W=
indows=20
might not have much more room to grow). Intel doesn't just make desktop =
and=20
server chips. They make chips for all kinds of applications (think Hubbl=
e).

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