Hewlett-Packard supports Linux

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Hewlett-Packard Co (H-P) announced that it will provide products and support services for the Linux operating system, making it one of its "strategic operating systems." Linux's anointment by H-P highlights its growing popularity as a free and easy-to-use OS that can be an alternative to Microsoft's Windows. H-P also said it will offer Linux to its desktop and high-end server computers and use it to build Web servers.

Product development, Computers, Hewlett-Packard Co.

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Apple warns it will suffer a bruising

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Apple Computer Corp announced on Sep 28, 2000 that its earnings for 4th qtr FY 2000 ending Sep 30 will be significantly lower than expected. The announcement sent Apple shares falling by 45% to close at $29.19. The company said that its profit for the quarter will be $110 million, or $0.30 to $0.33 a share, on revenue of $1.85 billon to $1.9 billion. It was expected to earn $0.45 a share in the quarter.

Financial management, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Apple Computer Inc.

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