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Ask Donald Becker

Posted by Roblimo on from the linux-luminaries dept.

This is a "needs no introduction" introduction, because Donald Becker is one of the people who has been most influential in making GNU/Linux a usable operating system, and is also one of the "fathers" of Beowulf and commodity supercomputing clusters in general. Usual Slashdot interview rules apply, plus a special one for this interview only: "What if we made a Beowulf cluster of these?" is not an appropriate question.

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  1. Dear Don, why do geeks like Steely Dan so much by Hairy_Potter · · Score: 0, Troll

    and what kind of computer gear do you and Fagen have at home?

    1. Re:Dear Don, why do geeks like Steely Dan so much by azzy · · Score: 0, Troll

      They're bound to have a computerised dildo to replace that old steam powered one.

  2. Life with ALS by SexyKellyOsbourne · · Score: 0, Troll

    What's it like living life with ALS, communicating through a computer with only the blinking of your eyes, and not being able to shred Serrana Parts on the guitar or get up on stage with Marty Friedman and Rick Marrino again?

    Please donate to the ALS fund -- we need Stephen Hawking and Donald Becker back!

  3. Big facilities by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hi, Mr. Donald Becker, I'd really like to know if you think that beowulf clusters are real competitors to big processing facilities and why you have chosen Linux, given that Linus himself seems to be addicted to other approaches.

  4. Becker, the bastard who drunk all our scotch!!!! by sshack · · Score: 0, Troll

    How did you work up your incredible alcohol tolerance?