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internetnews.com: Linux, Supercomputing And The Mid-Range

Written By
SMK
Sean Michael Kerner
Nov 17, 2005

“The importance of Linux in the world of supercomputers is
difficult to understate. Linux is the installed operating system on
72 percent of the supercomputers listed in the latest Top 500 tally
of the world’s fastest supercomputers.

“Linux Networx, a manufacturer of (surprise surprise) Linux
supercomputers is capitalizing on the trend with record sales
growth and the release of two new Linux Supersystems. On the
November Top 500 list Linux networks comes in at sixth place with a
3.2 percent share of the list, IBM holds top spot at 43.8
percent…”

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