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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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OS market share in Top 500 supercomputers (feddit.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputer_operating_system
Author: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Benedikt.Seidl
Data from: http://top500.org/stats

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

current fastest runs on SUSE Enterprise Linux

No wayyy! Why SUSE tho?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because all the Arch consultants were busy posting on the internet.

[–] Hobbes_Dent 13 points 1 week ago

[–] goodshowsir 1 points 1 week ago

Because Cray have CrayOS which is a slightly modded version of SuSE. Why did Cray choose SUSE probably because the licensed support was cheaper that RHEL 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Suoer-computing is a pain-in-the-ass, so my guess is some combination of SUSE picking up top talent that left other Linux vendors as IBM has been purchasing them, and SUSE just being willing to put in the extra work for the added brand recognition.