Post #162,384
6/30/04 11:23:02 PM
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I guess the other part is out then... TOO BAD!
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey
Heard near the SCOG employee entry/exit way:
Security: We got another Mass Exodus Doorway Jam.
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Post #162,402
7/1/04 12:14:33 AM
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Yup
Depended on this box.
On the other hand, I might have an escape. The program also runs on Macs, OS/X. I'm lobbying for a Dual G5 right now.
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Post #162,403
7/1/04 12:15:39 AM
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Niiiiice.
The guys downstairs bought 3 G3s on e-bay for $70(!), and have been showing them off.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #162,407
7/1/04 12:40:40 AM
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I THINK it's a go
CTO just specced out a dual 2.0 Ghz G5 desktop with 4.5 GB of ram for me. We'll see when he instructs the IT manager to order it.
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Post #162,409
7/1/04 12:48:14 AM
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Wheeee!!!
Look like it is a go. CTO just emailed IT Director and Manager to get the ball rolling!!!!!!
I'll get keep Opterons as Linux, and get the Mac for production.
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Post #162,436
7/1/04 8:49:54 AM
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So the opterons are now strictly personal toy?
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Implicitly condoning stupidity since 2001.
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Post #162,556
7/1/04 8:05:25 PM
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Nah, it'll be the central piece a a large scale buildout
Running Sun Gridengine, mailing tools, merge/purge, and a whole lot more.
Then we get either an HP or IBM blade server and start adding dual or quad CPU blades as needed.
We also have allocated some decent $$ for disk.
This is the beginning of the end of the mainframe in our compay. It took me 9 years, but it is finally happening.
The software that we are currently dealing with (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc hassles) will be replacing a system that currently eats about 40% of all mainframe CPU cycles. So it is worth it, Windows hassles and all.
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Post #162,447
7/1/04 9:39:14 AM
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/me is extremely Jealous.
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey
Heard near the SCOG employee entry/exit way:
Security: We got another Mass Exodus Doorway Jam.
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Post #162,538
7/1/04 5:06:31 PM
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Don't be. Vendor fudged again.
Yeah, they have it. But NO US customers are running it on a Mac right now. We won't be the 1st.
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Post #162,541
7/1/04 5:09:19 PM
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Time to find another software vendor?
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Post #162,555
7/1/04 7:53:19 PM
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Can't
In this industry, there are only 3 vendors of this type of software. The other 2 are worse. We are committed to using it, and they know it. It's not like we would choose a different one basde on the OS it ran on, it is now a matter of implementation decisions.
So it looks like it will run on an Windows box on the side.
No Mac for me. Easy come, easy go.
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