Sun is keener than ever to port Linux to its new multicore T1 chip, even if it's not expected to happen for six to nine months.
The company has made T1 servers available to Linux developers and is working with unnamed Linux distributors to develop the port.
...Mike Splain, chief technologist for Sun’s Scalable Systems Group, believes Linux running on the company’s eight-core chip will open up new options for users who want to run Linux applications in a scaled-up system. "Having multiple operating systems [for the T1] broadens its appeal,� he said.
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