Re: www.softpanorama.org: sparc_vs_x86 fun

[jimmy]

> 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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