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Microsoft Competes In Supercomputer Market

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the super-vista-gets-a-cape dept.

HoboMaster writes "Microsoft is releasing a public beta of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 in their first attempt to compete in the supercomputer OS market. Gates is planned to speak at the 2005 Supercomputer Conference, which will be Microsoft's first appearance at the conference. Gates, as always, has high hopes for this new version of Windows, even claiming it to be as powerful and easier to use than Linux."

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  1. Re:oh boy by utnow · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm with you...

    Any closed-minded linux moron who bashes modern MS products clearly hasn't used it in a while. The BSOD is a very rare occurance now-a-days. I can't remember the last time I've seen it... 2 years? give or take

    My machine has been on 24/7 under heavy everyday use in a variety of arenas (gaming, graphics, video/sound editing... etc). Don't even recall the last time I had to reboot...

    Oh! Did I mention virus free? I don't even have any virus protection software installed. I run clamAV every few months just to make sure but I generally don't know what the fuss is about viruses... or spyware. Just don't install the shit. ::shrug::

    Oh! Did I mention that I haven't had to recompile my kernel EVER? And my drivers just have to be double-clicked... done. Sometimes you click 'next' a few times. I'm so glad ALL of the various OS's figured that out a long time ago... it would be rediculous if you still had to access the console and install your various drivers by hand... making sure all of the files are in the right places and such...

    Ooooohhh... ya'll still do that? haha

    It's like trying to drive across the country in a model-t... it might be fun to drive around main-street just to show off that you have it and it's actually running.... but you wouldn't want to go on a cross-country road-trip.

    Linux has always felt like a house of cards to me. It works wonderfully as long as you don't touch it. But if you pull out one card and the whole thing crumbles. At least with windows I don't worry about it suddenly deciding not to boot every time I hit power.