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All, I have just received a Sun Ultra 20 box (medium) with 2 250GB drives and a 19" flat lcd screen for less than $700, but have heard little about crystallographic computing on solaris. Any comments? I have enjoyed this thread. Best wishes, ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:17:19 -0400 >From: Knut Langsetmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [ccp4bb]: Choice of OS platform for (bio)crystallographic >computing >To: [email protected] > > I have to say I have been very happy with OSX, and I have > been able (even > with very limited computer skills..) to install most > crystallographic > programs with little difficulty. > > made even easier through the work of scott, and now thanks to > delano, > stereo is available, and thanks to gohara, the old sgi dial > boxes can get > new life on the mac. > > In comparison to Windows the system maintenance is much > easier and less time consuming (at least for a > non-professional like me), > > the only thing windows has going for it is that it is > ubiquitous. > > and the only 'general purpose' software that I have not been > able to find > for OSX is a multiple sequence alignment GUI; > > jemboss/emboss is available for free, as is ape (my own personal > favorite > dna software). for lots of money you can get accelrys > macvector. > > the other option i haven't heard mentioned is solaris. solaris > now runs > > on pc hardware, providing another professional unix > alternative. on 64 bit > > amd opteron hardware, you can get screaming performance for > little money. > > still, i think the mac is the best bet. > > --knut Bobby L. Barnett PhD Department of Chemistry University of Cincinnati PO Box 210172 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172 Phone:(513)556-9230 Lab:(513)556-0195 FAX:(513)556-9239
