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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.'"

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  1. Strange Analogy by mopslik · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...as easily as today's Windows computers run Word and Internet Explorer simultaneously...

    If they're trying to emphasize running multiple operating systems simultaneously, then why not compare two similar products in their analogy? Word is a word processor. IE is a web browser. Would it have been that much harder to say something like "Word or OpenOffice" or "Mozilla and Internet Explorer"?

    Not a major issue, just a curious observation.

  2. Wow, it sounded great until... by TheNetAvenger · · Score: 0, Troll

    The article starts out sounding like the multi-layer CPU will be 'DESIGNED' to run mulitple OSes, but then the article itself admits "Vanderpool doesn't eliminate the need for virtualisation software, but it's going to make it perform a lot better,"

    (And I am ignoring that virtualization is spelled wrong in the article.)

    So the CPU is going to optimize for VMWare or MS Virtual Server? Ok, sure, why not...

    But this is NOT the revolution that the article makes it sound like at first.

    It is just a faster CPU that will let you DO EXACTLY what you are DOING TODAY. Running multiple OSes with Virtualization software.

    Geesh, nice reporting guys...