Computerworld Australia: Melbourne Uni Drops Unix for Linux

"The University of Melbourne's University Systems Project is set to undergo its largest transformation since its launch four years ago with the core Unix systems to be replaced by Linux by the end of the year.

"As reported by Computerworld, the university announced in 2004 it had implemented one of the world's first 'stretched' clusters whereby two geographically separated systems transparently host its online financial accounting application..."

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