LinuxDevices: Linux Takes the Supercomputer Hill

"Linux powers more than 75 percent of the world's most powerful computers, according to data released yesterday in the annual 'Top 500' report. Intel's Pentium 4 Xeon proved the most popular processor, followed by dual-core Opteron and EM64T (Itanium) Xeons in a dead heat for second. A PowerPC-based machine once again took top honors, however.

"IBM's Bluegene/L followed up its top spot last year, once again leading the pack..."

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