But the company is also designing its own massively parallel computer, scheduled to be available in 1994 or 1995.
"And it is the first of a family of parallel computers."
Today, parallel computers can range from a few processors to thousands.
Instead, the company has developed its own, more general-purpose parallel computer, which it is now selling.
After securing the necessary finances, the first parallel computer was purchased in 1989.
In a multiple based parallel computer, each processor has an independent small memory.
However, in recent years, power consumption by parallel computers has become a concern.
Linda was originally intended as a system for parallel computers.
"It's a massively parallel computer that sits in a box."
More important was the software - how should a parallel computer be programmed?