HP expands its app blade switch effort with new partners and programs. And does the fact ONE is Linux-based matter?

HP has partnered with Red Hat to develop a solution for RISC Migration projects. The solution offers Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on HP BladeSystems.

While HP sells and supports both HP-UX and Linux -- and sees a place for both -- it maintains that Linux doesn't fit the same needs.

In particular, Brian Cox, director of software planning and marketing for Business Critical Systems at HP, told InternetNews.com that he believes HP-UX is still a more mature operating system.

Will the use of Linux void the manufacturer’s warranty of your computer hardware? This is one fear that prevents some people from making the leap to Linux, which is why it is on my Top 10 List of Linux FUD Patterns. The short answer is, it depends; however, there are steps that you can take to increase your probability of receiving service under a warranty.

Everyone knows that Microsoft is desperate. After borking their bid to buy up Yahoo, Big Evil is looking for any way it can possibly increase its competition with Google in search and more importantly, search advertising.

Regular at Freesoftware Magazine, Ryan Cartwright, describes how he managed to get his HP Photosmart C5180 device up and running in Debian Lenny.

HP is among the biggest backers of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the world. As such they've developed their own best practices and tools to help their customers understand what Open Source licenses their applications contain as well as helping to maintain compliance with the terms of the various licenses.

Linux is ready to take on a more serious role in enterprises, a senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said.