In an effort to cater to vertical markets and customers who want customized applications that require changes to the Linux kernel, Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to expand support offerings to customers who run the Debian Project’s version of the operating system.
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Up to now HP has offered support for Debian, but it is on request only and the service is limited. The decision to enhance Debian support is being driven not by any philosophical bias but because the number of customers who want to run Debian on their systems is growing dramatically, [HP Linux CTO Bdale] Garbee said.