Isn't this going against the whole distro idea? Instead of having tree different versions of the same lib, the distro's package manager can actually figure out the components missing for the package you are trying to install. If it the package doesn't exist for your distro, just make one.

The only case where I can see this as useful is to install packages across different distros, but even then, if we adapt this model, we will have incredible bloat in permanent storage *AND* in memory if you run programs that all depend on different version of the same lib.

And I though this new design was all about being able to compute CRCs faster!

On a more serious note :

- It's cool that they recycle the heat and use outside air for cooling during winter (Our winters are way cool enough for that!)

- When the university (also in Québec) where I did my bachelor build a new HPC datacenter in 2005, some students of the engineering faculty actually drafted a project to recycle the heat produced by the datacenter, but they were turned down with the excuse that their project was "too complex". I hope the University enjoys paying for cooling the datacenter and heating the classrooms when it's -20C outside!