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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."

3 of 253 comments (clear)

  1. well duh by scenestar · · Score: 5, Funny

    These aren't off the shelf desktops.

    What else would you expect them to run, windows ME?

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    perpetually dwelling in the -1 pits
  2. Re:Source? by jbellows_20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, if Sony hadn't went off and got caught they would have the largest supercomputer and it would be running Microsft Windows!

  3. Linux Claims 4 of the Top 5 Supercomputer Spots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well done linux, i yearn for the day when the headlines read

    Female Linux Users Claim 4 of the Top 5 Supermodel Finalists