Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 16:26:12 +0530
From: jimmy <jimmyb@huawei.com>
Subject: Re: www.softpanorama.org: sparc_vs_x86 fun
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To: Denis Vlasenko <vda@ilport.com.ua>
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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 :-)


-jb
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