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Re: [News] Silicon Graphics Drops Proprietary Platforms, Concentrates on Itanium+Linux

__/ [ yttrx ] on Wednesday 06 September 2006 19:40 \__

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> (Gross translation)
>> 
>> SGI adjusts MIPS Irix computers
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The separation from MIPS introduced silicone Graphics after its decision
>> | for the Itanium. This processor forms the basis of the also further
>> | offered SGI systems of the old ix-line, operating system in a multi-core
>> | variant is Linux.
>> `----
>> 
>> http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/77763 (in German)
>>
http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=mozclient&num=50&u=http%3A//www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/77763
> 
> Great...so now, the thing that sets SGI aside from the rest...is pretty
> much nothing.
> 
> They may as well just shut down.
> 
> Then again, they may as well have just shut down ten years ago.

But the government depends on their existence.

Roy

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