AFAIK the transmeta flavour of the linux kernel doesn't run native (ie, directly on the processor and bypass the translation layer). The translation layer is a misnomer as it also optimises the code and you can achieve faster speeds by using it.
After reading their documents when transmeta launched its rather clear that it's not just a caching issue.
I must say the `goat-riding midgets named Louise` one really worked on my fitted my goat-riding midget friend Louise perfectly.
She has a short attention span so the book was great. At regular intervals the book has in large letters "WAKE UP LOUISE YOU GOAT-RIDING MIDGET", or "HEY LOUISE YOU GOAT-RIDING MIDGET YOU BETTER READ THIS NEXT PARAGRAPH".
It's a shame it wasn't a reference for the rest of us though.
MHZ is still hyped simply because it still matters. A 1.5 GHZ CPU is kick-ass, much faster system than a puny 600 MHZ. As much as MHZ is a misleading speed measure it's an accurate one MOST OF THE TIME.
When we reach some GHZ limit and moores law breaks (if ever) then maybe architecture and other factors will take over in deciding system speed but today the MHZ is the primary factor in differentiating a system five years ago and a system today.
Since mickysoft was smacked on the bum it seems hundreds have come out in defence of them - the point being that bashing linux is seen as bring a sense of clarity through the linux hype.
Most processor vendors use MIPS as a performance indicator. Unfortunately, MIPS is a misleading unit because of the varying amounts of work done by instructions on different processors. For example, the C62xx instruction execution rate of eight RISC-like instructions per clock cycle (1,600 MIPS at 200 MHz) cannot be directly compared to the MIPS performance of typical DSP processors. This is because a MAC operation consisting of one multiplication, one addition, and two address calculations is implemented as a single instruction on conventional DSP processors, but as three to four instructions on the C62xx. Thus, a 200-MHz C62xx has performance comparable to a conventional DSP running at 400 MIPS to 1,000 MIPS.
Beowulf troll or not everyone saw the joke intially as a small blob on the sunset, running closer and closer occasionally triping and falling flat on its face but still running and laughing like a maniac, it gets closer and you hear it laughing, and when it plunged it's giddy knife into your kneecaps it was as expected and predicted.
Ho-hum.
I don't know if the lad's a troll, but funny? Bah.
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After reading their documents when transmeta launched its rather clear that it's not just a caching issue.
Titter.
The clever ones among you will notice that it's actually a binary code.
She has a short attention span so the book was great. At regular intervals the book has in large letters "WAKE UP LOUISE YOU GOAT-RIDING MIDGET", or "HEY LOUISE YOU GOAT-RIDING MIDGET YOU BETTER READ THIS NEXT PARAGRAPH".
It's a shame it wasn't a reference for the rest of us though.
Each to his own, I guess.
The king of the world is an old and senile king.
Why isn't this moderated uppity up?
Sorry couldn't resist.
When we reach some GHZ limit and moores law breaks (if ever) then maybe architecture and other factors will take over in deciding system speed but today the MHZ is the primary factor in differentiating a system five years ago and a system today.
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For your work in enlightened posts I knight you Sir Magic,
Rise, Sir Magic.
I am not a paedophile.
Most stores lower their markup when you purchase over a certain ammount.
Since mickysoft was smacked on the bum it seems hundreds have come out in defence of them - the point being that bashing linux is seen as bring a sense of clarity through the linux hype.
Anyway, I knight you Sir Malcontent,
Rise Sir Malcontent!
Doesn't SuSE 7 use Reiser by default? (journaling).
You can't be serious.
I wonder if compaq are trembling in their boots. IBM could say they lost billions and billions by not having a captive PC market.
Not here, slashdot filter's HR tags.
Isn't IBM doing this?
millions.
These kids today, no culture. Christopher Lambert was the highlander and you must worship him.
Ho-hum.
I don't know if the lad's a troll, but funny? Bah.
Does it involve locusts? eh? EH?
Although the robot suit in the Alien movies would be a better comparasion.
Something about "how long do you think it'll take them to port freebsd to this baybee" wouldn't have gone a miss. Or something.