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IBM Dominates Supercomputer List – Again
Internetnews ^ | 27 June 2007 | Stuart J. Johnston

Posted on 06/27/2007 8:09:14 AM PDT by ShadowAce

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To: N3WBI3
None of the first 122 are running redhat so I guess its very possible that they are not paying for support..

Actually, all of the machines that Linux Networx installs run either RH or SLES. I happen to know that #17 is running Red Hat.

41 posted on 06/27/2007 5:02:20 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: DesScorp
Thank God for conservative Linux/Unix users.

I think there are more of us than there are Stallmanites. I also know of one other FReeper that uses the machine in #17.

42 posted on 06/27/2007 5:03:29 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Golden Eagle
should have known better than trust your figures for Microsoft’s cost as well, the price you quoted of ~$450 per is three times the lowest price on CDW

The price I quoted is as stated on the Microsoft site for volume licensing of WCCS. I guess we can't trust Microsoft?

The Red Hat price I gave of $274 is the lowest I saw, and that’s still PER YEAR pricing.

I see you still haven't figured it out. As usual you are woefully ignorant of the subjects on which you post. And I refuse to educate you this time, I don't get paid enough. Besides, you failed the previous classes due to an inability to learn.

43 posted on 06/27/2007 8:55:15 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: N3WBI3
I mean some run SLES and some run ‘linux’. None of the first 122 are running redhat so I guess its very possible that they are not paying for support.

The basic premise is correct, although the facts are off as usual. My point was why pay for Windows, so there's a valid point of why pay for Red Hat either.

44 posted on 06/27/2007 8:58:23 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat

That’s an open market license, the highest there is. Volume discounts get it down as low as $150 per system according to CDW. You’re the one who obviously doesn’t have a clue LOL.


45 posted on 06/27/2007 9:02:20 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: antiRepublicrat
My point was why pay for Windows, so there's a valid point of why pay for Red Hat either.

Your points are faulty, like always. You should just go back to your Windows programming terminal since you don't have a clue about large scale licensing or support.

46 posted on 06/27/2007 9:07:15 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
That’s an open market license, the highest there is. Volume discounts get it down as low as $150 per system according to CDW. You’re the one who obviously doesn’t have a clue LOL.

Swing and a miss. You still haven't a clue. Do you need a hint?

47 posted on 06/27/2007 9:07:40 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Golden Eagle
Your points are faulty, like always.

You can't even realize when I'm defending you, can you?

48 posted on 06/27/2007 9:11:23 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat

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49 posted on 06/27/2007 9:13:00 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: antiRepublicrat

You talk in so many circles there’s never any telling what will come out. The only thing I ever see that’s consistent is your defense of green party whackos and communists. And attacks on Christians and Republicans, of course.


50 posted on 06/27/2007 9:15:55 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle

Grasping at thin air. Getting colder...


51 posted on 06/27/2007 9:16:03 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: HardStarboard
The other day, in Costco, I passed a display of a 750 gigabyte drive, in a blister pack no less, for about $350!! That's 3/4 of a terabyte. Yikes....I'm old.

Don't get me started... When I bought my first computer, it was an Altos 586. I bought it used in 1986 for $1000. It ran Altos XENIX, and had 1MB RAM, 5 serial ports (they threw in 2 Altos II serial terminals), a 10MHz 8086 (not an 8088) processor, and a 10 MEGAbyte hard drive, that I replaced with a 40MB drive - I bought the drive used for $1000! The computer that I'm using at this moment has more than 400GB of drive space, and I've got a couple of 500GB external drives (and 3 250GB external drives) that I use for archival purposes.)

Mark

52 posted on 06/27/2007 9:20:53 PM PDT by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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To: ShadowAce

Long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ... I had the opportunity to meet Seymour Cray. Great fellow.


53 posted on 06/27/2007 9:21:12 PM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel
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To: N3WBI3

BTW, WTF is up with Stallman this time? I just read he’s going to be “unveiling” the GPL3 on a live video stream on Friday. Thinking that he can steal some thunder from Apple on that day, or trying to ride on Apple’s coattails?

I think somebody forgot his meds.


54 posted on 06/27/2007 9:27:06 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: MrsEmmaPeel
Long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ... I had the opportunity to meet Seymour Cray. Great fellow.

You're making me jealous. I have a friend who met Admiral Grace Hopper, and I was jealous then, too.

55 posted on 06/27/2007 9:29:13 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat

LOL there’s obviously a better chance of you watching your hero Stallman on Friday than getting an iPhone. You defend him and Russian hackers who crack Apple’s OSX to run on cheap PC’s constantly, what’s your hacker plan for running the cellphone version of OSX on some Linux phone?


56 posted on 06/27/2007 9:33:33 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
You talk in so many circles there’s never any telling what will come out.

A person who believes in principles may seem confusing to one such as you who goes by situational ethics.

57 posted on 06/27/2007 9:49:39 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Golden Eagle
LOL there’s obviously a better chance of you watching your hero Stallman on Friday than getting an iPhone.

Wow, you finally got something right! I don't want a cell phone, and Stallman may just be good for a few laughts.

what’s your hacker plan for running the cellphone version of OSX on some Linux phone

Maybe I plan to buy one and then hack the lock-in so that it will run on Sprint instead of AT&T. What does your high-and-mighty anti-hacking crusade have to say about that?

58 posted on 06/27/2007 9:52:48 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat

LOL you have principles all right they’re just all leftist, from copyleft vs. copyright to free software for the world to “the 180 day rule for criminal prosecution” defense for Russian hackers. Not to mention the endless attacks on Christians and Republicans, you’re real principled all right LMAO.


59 posted on 06/27/2007 9:54:38 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: antiRepublicrat
He was a special, special man. I was surprised how "quiet" his aura was -- by that I mean -- if you were in a room with a dozen people and Seymour Cray was there and you had never met him -- whom would you expect to be Seymour? --- he was the man in the corner that was very quiet, very little to say. He was the kind of person that most people would overlook or ignore.

I knew who he was - because I was casually introduced to him. We chatted about silly things. (At the time this conversation was taking place, I was living in Australia - he was in the country on a visit). I asked him what brought him to Australia (I specifically wanted a non-computer reason for the visit.). I remember like it was yesterday -- he said: "turtles -- I've come to see your turtles." (Apparently his hobby was the study of turtles.)

I remember howling with laughter and spontaneously blurted out (totally uncensored) "What are you, some kind of idiot? Its marsupials this country has, not turtles."

I remember my host cringing when I asked if Seymour were an idiot (to his face), and I remember Seymour throwing his head back and laughing and laughing -- deep, deep belly laughs. I guess no one had ever dared to call him an idiot to his face. I didn't mean it -- it just came out -- but he was stupid -- come on -- turtles -- Australia? Kangas, yes, but turtles.

It ended up being a very funny evening.

60 posted on 06/27/2007 9:59:57 PM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel
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