[NTLUG:Discuss] (fwd) Debian Added to Compaq Test Drive Program

[juice@airmail.net]

On Tue, 7 Mar 2000 14:51:57 -0800, "Brent A. Fulgham"
<bfulgham at va.debian.org> wrote:

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>Debian Project 
>http://www.debian.org/ 
>Debian Distribution Part of Compaq Test Drive Program 
>March 2, 1999 
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>  
>>> News 
>  
>The Compaq Testdrive program has recently added Debian's frozen GNU/Linux 
>distribution, potato (aka, Debian 2.2) to the list of systems available 
>for use. 
>
>Compaq is now making testdrives available via the Internet for the Open 
>Source community. This is a program that lets users world-wide get a 
>shell account, free of charge, for development and testing purposes. 
>
>By registering for a shell account at http://www.testdrive.compaq.com 
>developers can evaluate the Debian distributions running on Compaq 
>AlphaServers and ProLiant Servers.  Current Debian systems are: 
>AlphaServer DS20 (ev6), AlphaServer XP1000a(ev6.7), and ProLiant 
>5500 (x86 PIII). All systems have at least two (2) gigs of ram and as 
>much as 100 gigs of "/home" storage courtesy of a network file system. 
>
>The AlphaServers have the latest Compaq optimized FORTRAN compilers as 
>well as the GNU tools installed. 
>  
>These machines provide an excellent means  for interested parties to 
>try out the Debian distribution. In addition, they provide valuable 
>uptime and stability statistics on newer hardware that can be used to 
>isolate and correct potential problems on new architectures. These 
>machines should not be used for benchmarking purposes as at any given 
>time there are numerous users working on them. 
>
>Debian whishes to thank all of the contributors of the system, especially 
>Michael Waite (Compaq), and David Huggins-Daines, Christian Meder,
>and Christopher C. Chimelis  (all of Debian) for their hard work in
>configuring and administering these resources.
>  
>>> About Debian: 
>  
>The Debian project is an organization of many users who volunteer their 
>time and effort.  It's tasks include maintaining and updating Debian 
>GNU/Linux which is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system, 
>and the development of the Debian GNU/Hurd operating system. 
>  
>>>Contact information: 
>
>For more information about the Compaq Testdrive program, 
>please visit the homepage at <http://www.testdrive.compaq.com> 
>
>For further information, please send mail to the Debian Press Team 
><press at debian.org> or visit the Debian homepage at <http://www.debian.org> 
>
>
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