Archive for April 13, 2008

What CAN’T Linux do?

Think about it. People have made Linux take on tasks no one probably thought it capable of.
1. The story mentioned above. A man installs Linux on 16 Playstation 3s (with zero hardware modifications), clusters them together, and creates a system to simulate black holes.
2. Installing Linux on a Mac. I was just reading the most recent Wired magazine that has a good story on how Apple has created a very closed system where only Apple software plays on Apple hardware. Hello Yellow Dog Linux! I have run Linux on an iBook - it was sweet.
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