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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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[–] Rogue@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Any idea how it'd look if broken down into distros? I'm assuming enterprise support would be favoured so Red Hat or Ubuntu would dominate?

[–] superkret@feddit.org 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The previously fastest ran on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the current fastest runs on SUSE Enterprise Linux.
The current third fastest (owned by Microsoft) runs Ubuntu. That's as far as I care to research.

[–] shekau@lemmy.today 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

current fastest runs on SUSE Enterprise Linux

No wayyy! Why SUSE tho?

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] goodshowsir@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month 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 😂

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 points 1 month 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.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't imagine Supercomputers to use a mainstream operating system such as Ubuntu. But clearly people even put Windows on it, so I shouldn't be surprised...

[–] superkret@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago

They do use Ubuntu, Red Hat and SUSE mostly.
But for customers like that, the companies are of course willing to adjust the distro to their needs, with full support.
Microsoft uses their own Linux distro now.