What? This has nothing to do with having a good scheduler.
This has EVERYTHING to do with a good scheduler. If X programs are taking all the CPU power of X cores but have idle priority it should step down to any process that has higher priority. BSD and Linux handle this just fine.
Windows can't even fucking handle X+1 programs and X CPU cores without tripping over itself and locking out the GUI/other programs at times, even when X programs has idle priority and the +1 is normal. Which is the main reason Windows does not dominate the server market.
In the example I gave before for Windows, what would happen in Linux is the X idle programs' load would be evenly distributed across X-1 cores, assuming the +1 program takes up 100% of 1 CPU.
Off topic: I see that I was modded as troll... this is why Slashdot isn't the best place to discuss technology anymore... someone can give me alternatives?
That's because of crappy Windows process scheduling and/or your computers were already slow to begin with. Folding@Home is currently running on what would be known as Idle (nice 19) and is not disrupting anything.
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What? This has nothing to do with having a good scheduler.
This has EVERYTHING to do with a good scheduler. If X programs are taking all the CPU power of X cores but have idle priority it should step down to any process that has higher priority. BSD and Linux handle this just fine.
Windows can't even fucking handle X+1 programs and X CPU cores without tripping over itself and locking out the GUI/other programs at times, even when X programs has idle priority and the +1 is normal. Which is the main reason Windows does not dominate the server market.
In the example I gave before for Windows, what would happen in Linux is the X idle programs' load would be evenly distributed across X-1 cores, assuming the +1 program takes up 100% of 1 CPU.
Off topic: I see that I was modded as troll... this is why Slashdot isn't the best place to discuss technology anymore... someone can give me alternatives?
And nothing of value was lost. Try Fark.
Yes, for even heating of the CPU core. If it didn't one side would get really hot.
Oh, I guess I should warn that the results on Windows might require a hard reset.
:3 Don't be a dick to a system admin.
Yes I am, and my citation is personal experience AND testable results which can be quickly verified on your computer.
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/redelm/
Run this. Right now. One for EACH core of your CPU. Idle process/nice 19. Do it on Linux (livecd works) and Windows.
Try using Firefox when you completely set it up. Please report the results.
No, it's true, Windows has crappy processor scheduling. Ready my other comment, not FUD.
That's because of crappy Windows process scheduling and/or your computers were already slow to begin with. Folding@Home is currently running on what would be known as Idle (nice 19) and is not disrupting anything.
... Oh. *kicks rock* It did for my ATI card...
I guess YMMV.
Have you installed Windows 7 from a fresh format before?
I didn't have wireless and graphics card drivers and was missing a lot of other things.
Hooked up the wired connection, Windows Update, downloaded ALL of the drivers for me.
The owner doesn't give a shit, it works.
It's called users and groups in Linux.
And it's close and lock everything, and users get picked on what is unlocked on Linux.
On Windows everything is open and has to be locked down.
You can't set up your own repository? Really?
Because that's what Linux calls it, before Windows copied it.
Really?
Run program.
Right click Taskbar button.
Hit Pin to Taskbar.
Done.
Right here
What's that?
Actually:
(h) engage in any conduct harmful to the Verizon network, the Internet generally or other Internet users;
Being on the internet in general does this. Both literally (bandwidth) and figuratively.
Just because you can do something does not make it legal to do.
This line of text is illegal because of a DMCA takedown notice retroactively placed by me and cannot be read by anyone.
Scientist must learn how to beat their artificial meat.
Oh, you want the 168 hour phone number? Well, that's gonna cost ya...
... Your job.
Do it. Make it into a law. It's called due fucking process.
The RIAA only worked with lawsuits now because they are all CIVIL cases.
If people start randomly getting arrested without due process for no reason like the RIAA randomly does with potshots, there will be hell.
Make it into criminal cases. There will be blood of executives on the streets, I guarantee it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/business/29walmart.html
He was exaggerating about this year I think (not seen any trampling to death news reports), but it happened last year on Black Friday.
Google uses Goobuntu internally, which is a modified Ubuntu.
But it sure does have a hell of a deep end.
And get off my lawn! Back in my day I ran programs only with 640k because it was enough for everybody!
It's a party in my mouth and everyone's throwing up.
On one hand, lose a chance at the biggest market available?
Or the other, bend over to all of China's whims?
Such a hard decision for companies...