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Re: [News] Proprietary Software Rejected for Supercomputing, GNU/Linux Chosen

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:27:01 GMT, Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:

>> Supercomputer is another feather in Tatas` cap
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | We did not want to be termed as using propriety technology such as Solaris or 
>> | others, hence we went for Linux, which is something that is available in the 
>> | public domain.  
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.business-standard.com/iceworld/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu9&subLeft=3&autono=304236&tab=r

>   CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
>    
>   # Fourth most powerful supercomputer in the world
>   # Most powerful supercomputer in Asia
>   # World's first to be built and owned using corporate funding
>   # Built in a record time of six weeks
>   # 1,794 blades with dual-core Intel zeon processors
>   # Total memory is 28 terabytes
>   # Storage of 80 terabytes with 5.2 GB per second throughput
>   # Floor area -- 4,000 sq ft 

>That's some hobbyist system they got there.

In 10 years, it'll won't be enough to draw the desktop for a microsoft OS.


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