Re: www.softpanorama.org: sparc_vs_x86 fun

jimmy
2006-05-04T11:16:49Z

> 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