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Will Vanderpool Make Linux More Popular?

Posted by simoniker on from the keeping-up-with-the-vanderpools dept.

Digitaldonkey writes "New Scientist is reporting that Intel's forthcoming multi-core processor architecture, codenamed "Vanderpool", could undermine Microsoft's dominance by letting other operating systems run simultaneously more easily. From the article: 'The chip will allow future machines to run, say, Windows XP together with Linux or the Apple operating system as easily as today's Windows computers run Word and Internet Explorer simultaneously.'"

8 of 316 comments (clear)

  1. Don't forget... by SCO$699FeeTroll · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...to pay your $699 licensing fee you cock-smoking teabaggers.

  2. Word and IE? by NormanICE · · Score: 3, Funny

    since when does internet explorer and word run easily together?

  3. BSOD by rfrenzob · · Score: 5, Funny

    This doesn't mean that we will see Linux start generating Blue Screens Of Death does it?

  4. And I thought... by ADRA · · Score: 2, Funny

    they couldn't make graphics drivers any more instable. Trying to make ATI/NV cards run on Linux and Windows simultaniously is like watching a quadrapalegic juggling.

    --
    Bye!
  5. ...as easily as... by eth1 · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...as easily as today's Windows computers run Word and Internet Explorer simultaneously.

    We're doomed.

  6. Re:Vanderpool is not multicore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    All Intel is doing is making their CPUs virtualizable (like the IBM S/370 mainframes) ...

    Amusing that IBM did this in the mid 60s and Intel is only now improving their crummy processor.

  7. Re:MacOS? by bfischer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duel? Why would you want your various operating systems to fight? Would this be like virtual battle-bots?

    Oh, you meant dual boot?

    Never mind.

  8. Re:MacOS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Duel? Why would you want your various operating systems to fight?

    Because I want to watch Windows 95 break down and cry like a little girl.

    Oh wait, I can just install it. Never mind!