Astrophysicists Rely on Linux to Crunch Data | Linux Today

Astrophysicists Rely on Linux to Crunch Data

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 24, 2008

[ Thanks to Sakshi
Garg
for this link. ]

“Author Kristian Kissling says, ‘Contrary to what its name
implies, Scientific Linux is not a collector of research software.
It is rather based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. CERN, Fermilab and
other universities and research facilities contribute to the Linux
distribution’s development and adapt it to the needs of the
worldwide research community.'”


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