Return-Path: <linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org>
Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand
	id <S130544AbRCEAJx>; Sun, 4 Mar 2001 19:09:53 -0500
Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org
	id <S130552AbRCEAJn>; Sun, 4 Mar 2001 19:09:43 -0500
Received: from innerfire.net ([208.181.73.33]:4 "HELO innerfire.net")
	by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id <S130544AbRCEAJe>;
	Sun, 4 Mar 2001 19:09:34 -0500
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:09:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Gerhard Mack <gmack@innerfire.net>
To: J Sloan <jjs@mirai.cx>
cc: Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
        Miles Lane <miles@megapathdsl.net>
Subject: Re: Linux on the Unisys ES7000 and CMP2 machines?
In-Reply-To: <3AA2A940.EC5E71AA@mirai.cx>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10103041606530.17847-100000@innerfire.net>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org

On Sun, 4 Mar 2001, J Sloan wrote:

> Miles Lane wrote:
> 
> > http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_0-1003-200-5007472.html
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I noticed that this article mentions that Unisys has
> > no plans to port Linux to it's "cellular multiprocessor"
> > machines.  So, I am wondering if anyone is working
> > on this independantly.
> >
> > These systems seems to be selling well with Microsoft's
> > Windoze 2000 Datacenter installed.
> 
> My take on it is that unisys is an example of brain damage
> and it's easiest to ignore/work around them rather than
> trying to get them out of bed with microsoft. Nature will
> eventually take it's course with unisys as it did with Dec.
>
 
Given Unisys' reputation you would think compaq and HP would leave
them alone to avoid being dirtied.

I think after the gif fiasco most people on the net hate that company.

	Gerhard
	 

 
--
Gerhard Mack

gmack@innerfire.net

<>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/