HP Propelling Linux Into Truly 'Big' Time  In a move that
suggests Linux is finally ready for prime time, Hewlett-Packard
is giving the free software a bigger role on some of its
toughest servers.  Martin Fink, long HP's point man on Linux,
now oversees the NonStop unit.  As the name implies, these are
industrial-strength computers -- HP's most expensive -- built to
never break down.  Fink's mission: Make sure Linux and other
open-source programs that HP looks to use are up to NonStop
standards.  And that mission remains unchanged after HP on
Tuesday said it would cut its work force by 10% and make several
other structural changes to boost its results, part of a long-
expected shake-up from new Chief Executive Mark Hurd.  Open-
source software has caught on fast as techies embrace the
freedom it brings. Unlike most commercial applications, open-
source software lets anyone see the underlying code. People can
copy it, tweak it and give away their improved versions.  But
Linux and other open-source projects have m