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

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On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, at 7:45 AM, [log in to unmask] 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
> 
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> From: "Peter Willis" 
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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. 
>> >>