Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 04 May 2006 16:26:12 +0530 | From | jimmy <> | Subject | Re: www.softpanorama.org: sparc_vs_x86 fun |
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> http://www.softpanorama.org/Articles/Linux_vs_Solaris/sparc_vs_x86.shtml > >> ... >> Linux is essentially an OS that flourishes only on Intel. It never achieved >> any significant success on RISC architecture although IBM now is trying to >> change this situation pushing Linux on PowerPC and potentially cannibalizing >> its own AIX sales (at least on low level servers). Actually running several >> competing with each other hardware and software offerings is nothing new for >> IBM. > >> Solaris is heterogeneous OS that (unlike Linux) can perform well on two >> architectures: UltraSparc and Intel. Actually Linux used to be more >> heterogeneous in the past when it supported Alpha. But those days are long >> gone. >> ... someone should send these guys a directory listing of linux/arch/
[snip] >> * Fault tolerance. Sun servers can do amazing things with fauly components. yeah! like toast bread :-)
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