Most of my experience here is in system administration / configuration. I'm
willing to go the *what I consider slight* extra mile to get the stuff to
run on alpha.... the throughput is A lot better than most of the current
intel based hardware that I have seen and or messed with. I do most of my
Comp - Sci work on my DEC Alphas... and where else can you get a 400MHz
processor w 2MB of cache and a 256bit data bus on a server for only $500 on
ebay?
Most of my programming has been done on DEC Alphas (either running DU or
linux) so I tend to stick with an arch that is reliable and can handle
large user loads with ease.
Kurt
"W Bauske" <wsb@paralleldata.com> wrote:
>"Michael A. Smith" wrote:
>>
>> <non-threatening-discussion-provoking-question>
>> If Alpha Linux is more finicky/troublesome than Linux Intel why are some
of
>> you using it?
>>
>
>For me, it's no worse than an x86, at least for what I'm
>running. I have no interest in sound/multi-media/games on
>Linux. I use a W98 box for that, maybe 2-3 times a month.
>
>> I guess I'm using it out of curiosity. I've been put off by the 64-bit
>> Merced hype, knowing that a real, live 64-bit processor has been around
for
>> *years.* Only now, has Intel started making us think that we *need* it.
That
>> and the SETI@home platform statistics really piqued my interest.
>> </non-threatening-discussion-provoking-question>
>>
>
>Raw single cpu FP performance, a compact foot print, and a 64
>bit file space. Takes a lot of x86's to equal a UP2K with dual
>processors. Definitely won't fit in a 3U rack space...
>
>YMMV
>
>Wes
>
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