Why HP Picked Debian

PARISC was One of the Last 32-bit CPUs to Run Linux
Kernel Port Irrelevant Without a Distribution
HP Thinks of PARISC Port as a Community Activity
Learning How to Work With/In Free Software Community
Hacker Driven, not Business Driven
Commercial Distributors Want "Real Money"
Debian Perceived as a "Commons"
Community Development Model Instantiated
No Single Business In Control
Companies can Invest w/o Contracts
Ability to Influence Future Direction
Debian Developers have Credibility Upstream

Key Engineers at HP and Linuxcare Liked Debian