Sam Williams, editor for UpsideToday, writes about Intel's growing emphasis on Linux for its new IA-64 (Itanium) architecture. Williams writes . . .

“Intel is continuing to court the open-source software development community by releasing the IA-64 Architecture reference. The new Web page allows non-Intel engineers to download white papers and developers' interface guides covering the company's upcoming IA-64 class of 64-bit microprocessors.”

“Given Linux's enormous momentum in the server marketplace, however, Intel has taken steps to shake off its image as Microsoft's perpetual hardware sidekick . . .”

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