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Linux For Cell Processor Workstation

Posted by timothy on from the interesting-things-on-the-horizon dept.

News for nerds writes "The Cell processor from Sony, Toshiba and IBM, has been known as the chip that powers the upcoming PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, but except for that very little is known about how it's applied to a real use. This time, at LinuxTag 2005 from 22nd to 25rd June 2005, at Messe- und Kongresszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany, Arnd Bergmann of IBM will speak about the Cell Processor programming model under Linux, and the Linux kernel in the first Cell Processor-based workstation computer, which premieres at Linuxtag 2005."

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  1. real use? by DustyShadow · · Score: 4, Funny

    but except for that very little is known about how it's applied to a real use.

    And why are video games not considered to be "real use" ??

  2. Re:The Linux role in hardware design by CrankyFool · · Score: 5, Funny

    Erm.

    Just for the record: I think you meant "annals of history." "Anals of history" is ...

    different.

  3. Perhaps you are in the wrong business/hobby by AHumbleOpinion · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the point of better architectures when Apple is moving to the brain-fucked x86 ISA? It's hard to be enthusiastic about computing when you know the beast just got a new lease on life.

    Perhaps you are in the wrong business or hobby. If inconsequential details like what CPU is sitting at the heart of Apple's proprietary design causes you emotional distress you really need to reconsider your life. Assuming of course that you are not in advertising and needed the faux x86/PPC conflict. If so please continue with your distress, otherwise, have you considered forestry?

    http://data2.itc.nps.gov/digest/usajobs.cfm

  4. cell by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: 5, Funny

    The cell is amazing it will-

    - optimize seamless communities
    - generate vertical e-services
    - everage synergistic convergence

    and best of all

    - engage e-business content

    Perfect solution

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  5. Re:The Linux role in hardware design by strider44 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anals of history is what Microsoft has contributed to.

  6. Re:Congrats Apple and Steve! by tigersha · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have a better idea. I'll send you my address and you send your worthless G5 to me! I'll even pay postage!

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  7. Cool processor by __aahlyu4518 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe Apple would like to use a nice IBM chip :-)

  8. Unfortunate name by SleepyHappyDoc · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was talking to a friend about this new Cell processor they were going to have in the PS3, that was supposed to have all these nifty new capabilities, and he was looking at me like I'd grown another head. I asked him why he was looking at me so oddly, and he said, "Dude, Celerons are not that good."

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