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?
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:09:34 -0800 (PST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10103041606530.17847-100000@innerfire.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3AA2A940.EC5E71AA@mirai.cx>
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.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-03-05 0:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-03-04 16:45 Linux on the Unisys ES7000 and CMP2 machines? Miles Lane
2001-03-04 16:52 ` David Weinehall
2001-03-04 20:44 ` J Sloan
2001-03-05 0:09 ` Gerhard Mack [this message]
2001-03-05 6:46 ` J. Dow
2001-03-05 6:41 ` J. Dow
2001-03-15 1:43 Dan Kegel
2001-03-15 12:28 ` Rik van Riel
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