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Linux Claims 4 of the Top 5 Supercomputer Spots

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the super-today-desktop-tomorrow dept.

Anonymous Coward writes to tell us that the November 2005 list of supercomputers has been published. Certainly something to note is that four of the top five use linux. Relatedly Multiflow writes "CNET is reporting that the number of supercomputers on the Top500 list which use Intel Itanium 2 microprocessors has fallen by almost 50% in the past year. While new higher performance Itanium chips are in the pipeline, the article reports that 64 bit Xeons and Opterons have increased their representation on Top500."

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  1. I see that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Macs aren't in the top five.

    That warms my soul.

    1. Re:I see that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      I bet it also warms your cockles you flaming homosexual

  2. Nothing unexpected by Aundy · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well this dosen't come as much of a suprise to me. Obviously if you're looking for the best computer you will use linux. The only reason people use Microsoft is because they are more familiar with it.

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