Stop Microsoft

All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: mobrien_12 on 25 May 2004, 10:09

Title: MS decides to move into Beowulf country.
Post by: mobrien_12 on 25 May 2004, 10:09
Microsoft creating Windows for supercomputers (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5219282.html)

Dude... unreal.

 
quote:
Excerpt from the Article
 Although Microsoft is a comparative newcomer to the market, the company could bring several advantages:
Title: MS decides to move into Beowulf country.
Post by: cahult on 25 May 2004, 15:38
"...to harness the power of PCs..."

Excuse me, aren
Title: MS decides to move into Beowulf country.
Post by: M51DPS on 25 May 2004, 23:31
And by setting up a microsoft beowulf cluster of 1,000 pc's, you'll finally meet the minimum requirements of Longhorn.
Title: MS decides to move into Beowulf country.
Post by: Refalm on 25 May 2004, 23:45
I'm curious if it will actually work. Windows can't even handle me opening 50 movies at one time without giving me a BSOD.

Also, this thing is going to help W32.Netsky and W32.Sasser to spread faster, because virusses and worms are now backed by 902181329018230918323 Mhz computers  (http://tongue.gif)
Title: MS decides to move into Beowulf country.
Post by: Shiver on 28 May 2004, 00:54
quote:
Originally posted by Refalm:
I'm curious if it will actually work. Windows can't even handle me opening 50 movies at one time without giving me a BSOD.


You have actually tried that?  :D
Hmm. Maybe I could do the same before I shut down my computer in a few minutes.  ;)