(OK I will try this again, not one reply to my previous post about the
Paul Allen telescope array a few days ago--maybe I needed a better
subject line!) Wouldn't it be interesting to know the operating
system used to manage the new telescope array that went online just a
few days ago, the Allen Telescope Array (ATA)? I mean, I think it is
run by Berkely, S.E.T.I., which would lead me to think Linux. And yet
we have Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, footing the 25
million dollar bill. How ironic it would be if the Microsoft
billionaire funded such a project that then is controlled by Linux or
Unix!

> Wouldn't it be interesting to know the operating system used to manage
> the new telescope array that went online just a few days ago, the Allen
> Telescope Array (ATA)?

It uses Linux and Solaris. It can be pretty much taken for granted that
large scientific projects use Linux these days.

> And yet we have Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, footing the
> 25 million dollar bill. How ironic it would be if the Microsoft
> billionaire funded such a project that then is controlled by Linux or
> Unix!

There has been a lot of space between Paul Allen and Microsoft for many
years.
--
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA

beowulf@nowhere.net wrote:
> And yet
> we have Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, footing the 25
> million dollar bill. How ironic it would be if the Microsoft
> billionaire funded such a project that then is controlled by Linux or
> Unix!

It's as ironic as that microsoft has a large Unix/Linux staff that takes care
of their systems.

--

//Aho

J.O. Aho wrote:
> beowulf@nowhere.net wrote:
>> And yet
>> we have Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, footing the 25
>> million dollar bill. How ironic it would be if the Microsoft
>> billionaire funded such a project that then is controlled by Linux or
>> Unix!
>
> It's as ironic as that microsoft has a large Unix/Linux staff that takes care
> of their systems.
>
Interesting, what is the building number they are based in?

On Oct 25, 10:16 am, Anthony <a...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Interesting, what is the building number they are based in?

not sure, but here if more info on it:
http://www.seti.org/seti/projects/ata/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Telescope_Array
http://ral.berkeley.edu/ata/

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux, in article
<1193276208.068757.319680@t8g2000prg.googlegroups. com>, beowulf@nowhere.net
wrote:

>(OK I will try this again, not one reply to my previous post about the
>Paul Allen telescope array a few days ago--maybe I needed a better
>subject line!)

No, you simply posted it to the wrong newsgroup.

>Wouldn't it be interesting to know the operating system used to manage
>the new telescope array that went online just a few days ago, the Allen
>Telescope Array (ATA)?

Why don't you use the contacts URL there and ask?

>And yet we have Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, footing
>the 25 million dollar bill.

Free clue: Who did Linus Torvalds work for after he graduated from
the University of Helsinki? Ever heard of the company called
"Transmeta"? Ever LOOK at that company to figure out whose money
that was? Ever wonder what Linus was doing there (besides maintaining
the kernel on company time and company hardware)? I'd bet if you
used that search engine you are posting from, you MIGHT turn up the
email address Linus was using in the mid-1990s.

From: torvalds@transmeta.com (Linus Torvalds)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Pentium bug workaround, please test!
Date: 12 Nov 1997 19:27:02 GMT
Organization: Transmeta Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
Message-ID: <64cvu6$b3f$1@palladium.transmeta.com>
NNTP-Posting-Host: penguin.transmeta.com

Now, 12 November 1997 was a Wednesday, and 19:27 GMT translates to
11:27 PST which is _GENERALLY_ accepted as being part of the normal
work-day...

>How ironic it would be if the Microsoft billionaire funded such a
>project that then is controlled by Linux or Unix!

1. Allan doesn't work for microsoft.
2. Obviously the aliens didn't mention Transmeta to you.

Old guy

On Oct 25, 2:57 pm, ibupro...@painkiller.example.tld (Moe Trin) wrote:
> Why don't you use the contacts URL there and ask?

I did. I emailed Seth Shostak a few days ago.

On Oct 25, 2:57 pm, ibupro...@painkiller.example.tld (Moe Trin) wrote:
> No, you simply posted it to the wrong newsgroup.
>
Uh, the ATA and SETI appear to be run by Linux. Last I checked this
usenet newsgroup involves Linux. Open your mind a bit.

Anthony wrote:
> J.O. Aho wrote:
>> beowulf@nowhere.net wrote:
>>> And yet
>>> we have Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, footing the 25
>>> million dollar bill. How ironic it would be if the Microsoft
>>> billionaire funded such a project that then is controlled by Linux or
>>> Unix!
>>
>> It's as ironic as that microsoft has a large Unix/Linux staff that
>> takes care
>> of their systems.
>>
> Interesting, what is the building number they are based in?

No idea which building they may work at, if you see Daniel Robbins, founder of
Gentoo, he will be able to give you the answer as he has worked for microsoft
as "Linux expert".
I did myself notice that there was quite often openings at microsoft for
Linux/BSD people, during a period when I was thinking of maybe move to
Washington state.



--

//Aho

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux, in article
<1193343832.574700.75580@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.c om>, beowulf@nowhere.net
wrote:

>ibupro...@painkiller.example.tld (Moe Trin) wrote:

>> No, you simply posted it to the wrong newsgroup.
>
>Uh, the ATA and SETI appear to be run by Linux. Last I checked this
>usenet newsgroup involves Linux. Open your mind a bit.

No, your post belongs in comp.os.linux.advocacy. Please take it there.

Old guy

On Oct 25, 8:29 pm, ibupro...@painkiller.example.tld (Moe Trin) wrote:
> No, your post belongs in comp.os.linux.advocacy. Please take it there.
>
> Old guy

Nah, I think not.