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NASA Installs Linux Supercomputer

Posted by Cliff on from the penguins-exploring-the-ocean dept.

unassimilatible writes: "Federal Computer Week reports that NASA plans to study the ocean's future with the help of the world's first supercomputer of its kind to run on the Linux operating system. The new supercomputer -- an SGI AltixT 3000 single-system image supercomputer -- has been installed at the space agency's Ames Research Center in California."

5 of 189 comments (clear)

  1. As if.. by Locky · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    As if NASA needs any more funding problems, $699 goes a long way for monkey-food in space.

  2. Re:I can almost.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hey, this machine has more processors than the poster (aaron_ds) has brain cells!
    His joke became not funny years ago...

  3. Re:BSD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Because in some cases , Linux is the better tool for the job. Thinking with your dick isn't going to help your computer.

  4. Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I can't believe NASA are using L.I.N.U.X. for something so crucial!

  5. Yes, but... by akpcep · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Can it run XP?

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    Hmmm.