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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] [email protected] 192 points 3 days ago (20 children)

Ah hahahaha!!!!

Windows! Some dumbass put Windows on a supercomputer!

[–] [email protected] 70 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 62 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Ironically, even Microsoft uses Linux in its Azure datacenters, iirc

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They use a mixture of Windows and Linux. They do use Linux quite a bit, but they also have a lot of Hyper-V servers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

True. Never meant to say they use Linux exclusively; thanks for clarification anyway!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Apple uses both Linux and Windows (not for datacenters) too.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Good point.

But still, the 30% efficient supercomputer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Heh. I don't think that number was ever official, but I heard it as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Heh. I don't think that number was ever official, but I heard it as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I don't think either of the chart's axes list efficiency?

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