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1418:Usage share
1270:Meg Whitman
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963:NonStop SQL
851:Plantronics
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587:Tracy Keogh
575:Henry Gomez
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562:Meg Whitman
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169:Description
129:Proprietary
1936:Categories
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1662:algorithms
1660:Scheduling
1609:Preemptive
1555:Components
1526:Monolithic
1393:Comparison
1159:TouchSmart
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1063:Tru64 UNIX
958:NonStop OS
887:Photosmart
553:Executive
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1286:HP Garage
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175:16-bit
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