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From: hugh@slee01.srl.ford.com (Hugh Fader)
Newsgroups: alt.sys.sun,comp.parallel
Subject: Re: Parallel computers from Sun?
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Date: 3 May 91 12:33:27 GMT
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mok@fortsc.enet.dec.com (Charles P. Mok) writes:
> 
> I have heard some rumors (?) that Sun will be coming out with parallel
> computers soon.  We are talking about parallel processing, MIMD, not just SMP
> and multiprocessors.  Have anyone heard about this before?  I have heard that
> it is coming out from research done in some schools, any info on that?  Curious
During a recent conversation with my Sun salesman, he told me Sun will be
coming out with a CPU board with four SPARC chips on it. I guess this would
help fuel the rumors somewhat.

I know about SMP. What is MIMD?
--
Hugh Fader
hugh@slee01.srl.ford.com


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