[Wolves] Linux sys admin learning. (WIKI)

[Andy Wootton]

Adam Sweet wrote:

>My additions have no > symbols preceding them.
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That seems to be mail-client specific. I'm seeing coloured lines in 
Thunderbird.

I've found this thread really interesting because I used to have the 
equivalent role on VMS.
When the list looks finished, I think it would be worth moving it over 
to the WIKI for future reference. We're doing collaborative content 
creation here. That's what they're for.

I agree with Adam's comment that clusters are unusual but whenever I've 
come across kick-ass processing needs (motor industry - finite-element 
stress analysis, gas -  pipeline pressure modelling; power trading - 
market modelling, oil industry - multi-currency accounting, Electricity 
generation R&D - Turbine modelling) it's always been on Unices. If 
you've been running a simulation for 2 days you don't want it to blue 
screen because someone moved the console mouse at the wrong time.
If I was about to replace my ancient Cray with 256 Intel processors, I'd 
be hoping I wasn't going to pay for 256 licences.

Woo