Hi: I use SL because it is currently the only Distro allowed on one of our networks. I prefer ubuntu because of the package management system, and because of the large number opackages available. I use SL (both 6 and 7) for DFT calculations.
Art Edwards -- Arthur H. Edwards edwards...@fastmail.fm On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, at 7:45 AM, teastl...@carolina.rr.com wrote: > Hello, > I chose to install SL because it was forked from Red Hat and thus compatible > with the Intel Quartus FPGA IDE. I also liked that it came from a purely > scientific community. > Regards, > Tom Eastlake > Cleveland, OH, USA > > ----------------------------------------- > From: "Peter Willis" > To: scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov > Cc: > Sent: Monday February 24 2020 9:09:27AM > Subject: Who Uses Scientific Linux, and How/Why? > > Hello, > > The variation in uses of t Scientific Linux is quite interesting. > As mentioned before, we are using it for fluid dynamics modelling and > oceanography, in the context of parallel computing with OpenMP and MPICH. > > I am curious to see what everyone else have been using it for. > > Perhaps, if it’s not too much trouble, people on the list might give a short > blurb about how they use it and why. > Maybe also mention others they know who are using it who are not on this list. > > Peter > > > > >I'm no scientist, just an electronics guy who do a lot of research in RF (as > >hobby, mostly testing antennas for ham radio in VHF bands) from Argentina. > > > >Fot SL the most "well done" linux distribution, for people who simply knows. > > > >Will look forward to move to another distribution. > > > > >> >>I'm an independent electronics inventor, heavily dependent >> >>on both competent software and competent laboratory science, >> >>both for the knowledge I depend on and the tools I use to >> >>transform that knowledge into products and services for >> >>my customers. >> >>