'RE: [Beowulf] Can Beowulf with Linux run all the desktop applications'

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Subject:    RE: [Beowulf] Can Beowulf with Linux run all the desktop applications
From:       "Steve Herborn" <herborn () usna ! edu>
Date:       2009-02-25 21:16:40
Message-ID: 230903082D0E4AACB38FB9B29C432B98 () dynamic ! usna ! edu
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All depends on what you mean by "all" the desktop applications.  If by "all"
you mean those that come with the distro then yes, but of course.  However,
they will not be taking advantage of any of the additional resources in the
Cluster then the node they are running on

Steven A. Herborn

U.S. Naval Academy

Advanced Research Computing

410-293-6480 (Desk)

757-418-0505 (Cell)

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From: beowulf-bounces@beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-bounces@beowulf.org] On
Behalf Of Rajib Bandopadhyay
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:11 AM
To: beowulf@beowulf.org
Subject: [Beowulf] Can Beowulf with Linux run all the desktop applications

Dear friends,
Can Beowulf with Linux run all the desktop applications? Will they run
faster?
Regards,
Rajib Bandopadhyay

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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> beowulf-bounces@beowulf.org 
[mailto:beowulf-bounces@beowulf.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rajib 
Bandopadhyay<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:11 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 
beowulf@beowulf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Beowulf] Can Beowulf with Linux run all 
the desktop applications<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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applications? Will they run faster?<BR>Regards,<BR>Rajib 
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