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1 posted on 07/30/2013 11:03:15 AM PDT by ShadowAce

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2 posted on 07/30/2013 11:03:35 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)

I think the article overlooks one of the big reasons that Linux took over the super-computer space: licensing.

Super-computers have become massively parallel, with hundreds or even thousands of CPUs. Legacy software providers typically set license terms according to the number of CPUs, and software license fees could get prohibitively expensive.

Yes, Linux can be easily customized. But, if you are building a massively parallel with nodes of 2-16 CPUs, you really don't need much customization: the kernel already has everything you need. You might need to develop or tweak a device driver for your interconnect, but that's easy to do, and possible on legacy OS's as well.

4 posted on 07/30/2013 11:21:43 AM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)

6 posted on 07/30/2013 11:55:05 AM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)

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