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gridMathematica Announced

Posted by chrisd on from the comdex-paradox dept.

simpl3x writes "Mathematica for grids was announced at Comdex. It offers support for the usual platforms--Windows, OS X, Linux, and Unix--and offers the ability to use heterogeneous OSes. I haven't used the product in years, but cool nonetheless. Does an off-the-shelf software package, which is scalable as this is provide competition to custom packages--is it easier to add machines than develop custom programs?" And just when you thought Comdex was good and dead.

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  1. GNOME ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is this related to GNOME ?

  2. another one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    another fp for skib

  3. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://goatse.cx/ more information

  4. OT: Not to be anal-retentive, but... by JessLeah · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    It is quite a bit annoying when people say "Linux and Unix". Usually they mean "Linux and Solaris", or maybe "Linux, Solaris and HP", or (increasingly often, as the business world funnels itself down to only one or two Unixlike systems... ahhh, how great monopolies are born!) "Red Hat Linux for x86 and Solaris for SPARC".

    It would be simpler-- and more accurate-- to just list the actual operating systems it's available for.

    And then there's that whole thing about 'Unix'. Technically, as most of us know, the name 'Unix' only applies to whomever owns the trademarked name 'Unix' at the moment (first AT&T, and then I seem to recall control passed to Novell, and to SCO, at various points in history? Can someone provide a full history?), but most Unix admins just consider any "Unixlike" system to be Unix-- and that includes Linux.

    If you don't know the actual OS names, you could always use "...will be available for several Unixlike systems, including Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris", or whatnot...

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  5. gritMathematica by webword · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    natalie writes "Mathematica for grits was announced at Condom. It offers support for the usual platforms--Star Wars, uh, other platforms, and Linux--and offers the ability to use heterogeneous small broken grains of corn. I haven't used the product in years, but it is HOT nonetheless. Does an off-the-shelf grits package, which is pourable as this, provide competition to custom packages--is it easier to add water than develop custom grits?" And just when you thought Portman was good and dead.

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  6. usage of heterogeneous.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why am I suddenly seeing this word used a lot, even though it wasn't used as much a few months ago?

    Did you guys just learn this new fascinating vocabulary word and now are trying to exhibit your prowess by flaunting this word?