Although most modern supercomputers use the Linux operating system , each manufacturer has its own specific Linux - derivative .
No industry standard exists , partly due to the fact that the differences in hardware architectures require changes to optimize the operating system to each hardware design .
Although most modern supercomputers use the Linux operating system , each manufacturer has its own specific Linux - derivative , and no industry standard exists , partly due to the fact that the differences in hardware architectures require changes to optimize the operating system to each hardware design .