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Because they can?: This was the funniest articles I've read for a while. I guess if you's that much money to play with you can tilt a windmills as much as you like. The last cluster venture that MS tried doesn't exactly encourage confidence, it had more problems than any regular windows maching and was limited to the number of nodes.

They are to improve the remote control of individual systems, improve inter-process communications and I like the small comment about improving the security, that's a good one.

That should make a perfect target for the virus writers.

I guess we are in for some fun times with XP Reloaded, Revloutions, while we wait for the Mad Cow Longhorn. Like everything else out of MS, full of promises short on fulfilment. Although on the bright side I guess it may improve the levels of employment in the IT industry, someone has to apply all the patches.; Posted by: agottschald Posted on: 05/25/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Why??? LongShipUser | 05/24/04

But, they have billions in the bank. DonnieBoy | 05/24/04

They can have trillions in the bank... LongShipUser | 05/24/04

Well, to anybody with brains, they do look stupid. DonnieBoy | 05/24/04

Why? Maddness alky120@... | 05/24/04

Pros and Cons ryusen | 05/24/04

Unused computing Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/04

Now imagine... PA-ITGuy | 05/25/04

Good points here, users might switch to Linux to do Grid computing. DonnieBoy | 05/25/04

Linux Desktop Grid Computing davidtristan@... | 05/25/04

You bet Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/04

Hmmm. LongShipUser | 05/24/04

Because they can? agottschald | 05/25/04

What innovation! What commitment! Cardinal_Bill | 05/24/04

innovation jdunn_z | 05/24/04

Won't matter... Cardinal_Bill | 05/24/04

WMP & the Borg jmervyn | 05/25/04

This will be the saviour of .NET as a platform! oldskool | 05/24/04

Dispatch compute stuff PA-ITGuy | 05/24/04

the sweetness, ryusen | 05/24/04

Aye, there's the rub PA-ITGuy | 05/24/04

Buy Cisco stock Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/04

THIS ALREADY EXISTS fordman | 05/27/04

Gates' Law Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/04

Two good questions ..... Still Lynn | 05/25/04

ha ha ha.. a self-rebooting supercomputer! happy

rcleetus@... | 05/24/04

Not quite like that FirstNLastN | 05/24/04

you really believ that stuff you read ... think .... its same ole, same ole oldskool | 05/24/04

Have you used XP? (NT) PA-ITGuy | 05/24/04

Re: Have you used XP? (NT) TtfnJohn | 05/24/04

You're right Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/04

B___S___ richdave | 05/24/04

Sure it's the same agottschald | 05/25/04

95% guitar player | 05/24/04

seems like its Windows trying to catch up here buddy! oldskool | 05/24/04

Me thinks you been strumm'n your instrument too long ... Plain Logic | 05/24/04

Win desktop domination bear2bar@... | 05/24/04

Well ... rinsalaco | 05/25/04

So what? OldeTimeGeek | 05/25/04

Which clown would buy this? Easy. jrbeaman | 05/24/04

Sadly agottschald | 05/25/04

Yes BUT finally Provigil | 05/24/04

BSOD Brasonte | 05/25/04

New Name tystoy1 | 11/15/05

A Ford Pinto for the Indy 500? smchris | 05/25/04

If it weren't a BSOD... Anton Philidor | 05/25/04

HPC Windows???? bchesmer | 05/24/04

Should be a good source of employment Franklin_z | 05/24/04

Um kray_z | 05/24/04

RUN AND DON'T LOOK BACK!!! The world is going MAD!!! Its VAPOUR everywhere! Spin_Masterz | 05/24/04

Super instability and... bjbrock | 05/24/04

What instability FirstNLastN | 05/24/04

I can give one ickusslime@... | 05/24/04

maybe you need to license the bigger server ..... oldskool | 05/24/04

USUAL! instability Solid Water | 05/25/04

It's a bug, no it's a feature.. it's..... SUPERWORM Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/24/04

MS is building this for csutomers Enterprise Analyst | 05/24/04

What costumers? _Akira | 05/24/04

Kind of like HD-VHS????? kd5auq | 05/24/04

Not appropriate comparison FirstNLastN | 05/24/04

Does MS write these ridiculous "look ma, no hands" articles? oldskool | 05/24/04

Big discounts on desktop licenses... mathandmetal | 05/24/04

HAHAHAHAHAHA! none none | 05/24/04

Maybe! tystoy1 | 11/15/05

but now they have something to copy and a programmer oldskool | 05/24/04

ASCI-Q is second to Earth Simulator rkadowns | 05/24/04

Nevermind rkadowns | 05/24/04

This is crazy! limelight | 05/24/04

let's give 'em a chance ... we need the laughs! oldskool | 05/24/04

I wonder if SUN is helping w/ this??? ITsucks | 05/24/04

voluntarily or by lack of ability to stop IP theft oldskool | 05/24/04

Windows for supercomputers labarker | 05/24/04

their license strategy is the real obstacle oldskool | 05/24/04

What's Next? . . . Windows for the mainframe ??? Plain Logic | 05/24/04

M$ & HPC ? bear2bar@... | 05/24/04

Not so deranged TtfnJohn | 05/24/04

American Business Culture agottschald | 05/25/04

I don't know... LongShipUser | 05/25/04

Supercomputing with Microsoft samp_z | 05/24/04

Perhaps but... TtfnJohn | 05/24/04

Windows for supercomputers.... Gungnir | 05/24/04

Read the documentation of MSCS! B.O.F.H. | 05/24/04

If you belive that hype... bchesmer | 05/25/04

Sounds like a great use of existing resources... amalycha | 05/24/04

Sounds like a great use of existing resources.. bear2bar@... | 05/24/04

Mike Cox, Have you lunched with your rep on this yet? Plain Logic | 05/24/04

Mike's back shallow_diver | 05/25/04

New performance metric Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/04

Wow! Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 05/24/04

Bring it on. richdave | 05/24/04

Linux a contender? nucrash | 05/24/04

Why isn't this.... Rick_K | 05/24/04

Microsoft for Supercomputers LeeR_z | 05/24/04

I thought this was almost in Beta...... middle of nowhere | 05/24/04

That is fantastic! Grayson_Peddie | 05/25/04

Ummm.... bchesmer | 05/25/04

Right.... limelight | 05/25/04

Wow.... LongShipUser | 05/25/04

I'm not getting into Linux. Linux is not my friend. Grayson_Peddie | 05/25/04

Faster reboots on crashes adaniel934 | 05/25/04

If it's Windows... piano_linux_man | 05/25/04

Why, do they already have an OS for smaller platforms? miketc | 05/25/04

Supercomputer what about Macs Warren Davies | 05/25/04

Re: Supercomputer what about Macs issthatso | 05/25/04

Windows & Super Computing cashaww | 05/25/04

Open Source Windows? danielpf | 05/25/04

BSOD/second Chris Moller | 05/25/04

Great: Not supercomputers will be infested with viruses, trojans and spam John Barton | 05/25/04

Microsoft still determined to dominate every market? George Mitchell | 05/25/04

Is this a Joke? chasster123 | 05/25/04

Code Name tystoy1 | 11/15/05

Caterpillar Tractor is following suit. Debunker | 05/25/04

Hmmm arobert@... | 05/25/04

Leading OS company?? I don't think so!!! IT-professional | 05/25/04

This won't work, here is why. voska | 05/25/04

Oh LORD! plungermonkey@... | 05/25/04

Will i pay ,, NO way gouti | 05/26/04

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