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Examples of Open Source Software.

  • The Beowulf Project
    • Allows construction of parallel supercomputers using off-the-shelf hardware and royalty free software.
    • Based on Linux for the OS.
    • Includes fast ethernet drivers and parallel computing libraries and support systems.
    • Delivers price/performance between half and one tenth the cost of conventional supercomputers machine.
    • Leverages on Morse's law.
    • Software written is ensured forward compatibility.

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