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From: Tony Sanders <sanders@bsdi.com>
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 23:46:39 -0600
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Brian Behlendorf writes:
> On Fri, 16 Feb 1996, Randy Terbush wrote:
> > MOSIX is an add-on/patch for BSDI that supposedly allows shared
> > resource computing among several machines on the network. Shared
> > memory, swap, CPU etc.
> 
> Ah, so is that why BSDI is not planning on supporting multiprocessor 
> machines?  (Tony?)  Is MOSIX a BSDI product or a third party?  Sounds 
> very interesting.
Well, this technically doesn't belong on this list but I'll make
one post here (since I suppose it could be related to web server
stuff and you specifically asked).  Followups to private email please.

BSDI *is* planning on supporting the Intel Multiprocessor Standard.
That project is already well underway.  If you are interested, email
us at info@bsdi.com in a few months for current status.

MOSIX is a third-party thing -- see http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/mosix