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  1. Re:Here we go again: on IBM Releases Compiler for Power4 and G5 · · Score: 1

    BTW, U2 is the north bridge in previous Macs.

  2. Re:Questions. on IBM Releases Compiler for Power4 and G5 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Can this compiler be used to prepare glibc or any other major C libraries?

    I'm sure xlc is used to compile AIX libc.

    Can this compiler be used to generate native Mac OS X GUI applications (cocoa)?

    No, it's not an Objective-C compiler.

    Will the source be released?

    No.

  3. Re:So much for open source at IBM on IBM Releases Compiler for Power4 and G5 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    FDPR is much more advanced that GNU Rope; it actually optimizes the code in addition to reordering it.

  4. Re:Not backwards-compatible on 10 Terabit Ethernet By 2010 · · Score: 1

    10GBASE-CX4 is being defined by 802.3ak, which is scheduled to be finalized in December.

  5. Not backwards-compatible on 10 Terabit Ethernet By 2010 · · Score: 1

    10 gigabit Ethernet is called 10GBase-X, since 10000Base-X is too long. A few startups are betting that it's possible to create 10GBase-T, but few people believe them. Currently, 10 Gigabit Ethernet only runs over fiber and InfiniBand cables, so it's not backwards-compatible with slower speeds.

  6. Re:Good stuff on 10 Terabit Ethernet By 2010 · · Score: 1

    People have been doing diskless workstations with NFS for years.

  7. Re:Is this a Hardware or OS test? on Apple Issues New G5 Benchmarks · · Score: 1

    SPEC CPU basically doesn't use the OS, so OSes have no effect on the results.

  8. Re:Test it vs. a dual sparc machine on Apple Issues New G5 Benchmarks · · Score: 1

    OK, here you go:
    Sun Blade 2000 (1.2GHz): 722 SPECint2000, 16.4 SPECint_rate2000.
    The SPECfp results for the UltraSPARC III are useless due to the art bug.

    Somebody should be crying, but it's not the Mac users.

  9. Re:Opteron is only 48-bit, not 64-bit on VIA K8T800 Chipset Preview - Dual Opteron in Action · · Score: 1

    I'm not convinced of the need for a full 64-bit address space, but at least when they fix it user code won't have to change.

  10. Re:Pointless use of dual proc on VIA K8T800 Chipset Preview - Dual Opteron in Action · · Score: 1

    They've asked for help getting some dual proc benchmarking software. It would be great if someone could help them out.

    Or you could just let some professionals handle the professional benchmarks.

  11. Local LANs? on Florida Proposes Taxing Local LANs · · Score: 1

    Good thing I'm using a wide-area LAN!

  12. Re:Open Firmware Needed on Running Mac OS X Natively on Pegasos · · Score: 1

    OS X runs on MOL, and MOL doesn't include Apple's OF, so it must be possible.

  13. Re:Mad Hatter alive ? on Sun Mad Hatter Linux Desktop Revealed · · Score: 1

    Sun killed Sun Linux, which was just a renamed version of Red Hat. Now they're offering the real thing.

  14. Re:Annoying that it's Gnome on Sun Mad Hatter Linux Desktop Revealed · · Score: 1

    Is this really a problem? I'm a total Mac GUI bigot, but when I've used Mac OS, Windows, BeOS, KDE, and GNOME I never even noticed the button order.

  15. Re:Useless Review.... on Red Hat Enterprise 3 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Yes; RHAS is the old name.

  16. Re:Double Dipping taxes on Vonage Fights Minnesota's Attempts To Regulate VoIP · · Score: 1

    Let's say you just use DSL. You have one line so you pay the taxes once.

    Now imagine you have DSL and Vonage. Now you have two lines, so you pay the taxes twice. Makes sense to me.

    If you have DSL but don't use the voice line, then maybe you are a sucker and should switch to cable.

  17. Re:WS, AS.. hey where's ES? on Red Hat Enterprise 3 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 2, Informative

    ES is not included in the beta but will be in the final release.

  18. Re:duh look at the price on Red Hat Enterprise 3 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Given that the beta is free, just install AS.

  19. Re:Downloads of non-beta? on Red Hat Enterprise 3 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 1

    It's not available for download; some parts are not open source.

  20. Re:Polite broadcasting and service discovery on Netgear Routers DoS UWisc Time Server · · Score: 1

    Yes, now there is IP anycast, which allows a service to be provided at many physical sites with one IP address. The Internet routing infrastructure takes care of directing packets to the closest mirror.

  21. Obligatory grammar nazi comment on ATi FireGL X1 Vs. NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 · · Score: 2

    I Love it when a Writer decides to capitalize Random Words when writing an Article.

  22. Re:Why is this better than USB? on Standard Brewing For PC Card Replacement 'Newcard' · · Score: 1

    The advantage is that instead of hanging off the back of your computer, a Newcard device goes inside the computer and takes up less space.

  23. Re:Why not USB? on Standard Brewing For PC Card Replacement 'Newcard' · · Score: 1

    Congratulations, that's what Newcard is.

  24. Re:Oh great! on Standard Brewing For PC Card Replacement 'Newcard' · · Score: 1

    Newcard is based on PCI Express, which uses the same drivers as PCI.

  25. Re:crazy on Standard Brewing For PC Card Replacement 'Newcard' · · Score: 1

    Yeah, you're totally off base. Both 802.11a and 802.11b are currently available.