If you've ever had to work with MATLAB, you'd know that it depends heavily on HOW you write your code. Sure, for-loops and such are slow, but vector and matrix operations are fast!
Judging by your sig, I'm sure you realize the point of using crappy copy-control is mostly to have a DMCA argument when attacking pirates, not to actually stop the copying in the first place.
Yep - double rot-13 ought to do the job;-)
Re:XP ? Who cares - how about Linux performance
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But who cares right? XP is evil, linux is good
I wouldn't know - I don't use windows. Actually I was thinking more along the lines of: +1 funny!
Yes - got that wrong before.
But still - they are assigning a smaller number to their mainstream chip than to an equivalent high-end chip.
That is a bit strange, as those who buy the high-end chips should know the difference, while the mainstream consumer would probably go for 'higher number means faster'.
Why would AOL buy Redhat and then it screw up as a server OS?
As long as it is profitable to sell a server distro, I'm sure AOL would keep working on it.
However, I am also pretty sure they would use the classic RH distro to create a user friendly (in the MS sense of the word) OS for use as a desktop for Joe User.
But I guess you are right in this new distro being too "mainstream" for many current Linux users (me included!)
it seems to me that one more AOL-Linux user is a Linux user who will not contribute, and who will
demand features and bells and whistles over stability and security every time.
The beauty of choice is, that while they want features above security, you can choose a distro that focuses on security. It's not like we all have to use AOLinux...
As long as the old-time hackers and wannabees can do it the Hard and Right Way <tm> I see no reason to limiting others from trying out the wonderful world of kernel compilations.
If the not-so-tech-savy compile a kernel that doesn't work they could always go back to running the one from their distro. They should be told to always keep that one as a backup.
But if the consumers really starts to check for the logo before they buy a CD, wouldn't all the members of the RIAA just remove the logo on all their disc?
Sure, people might notice that there was no logo on the disc - but if this became the standard they would probably buy it anyway!
Philips can prevent the use of the logo on non-complient discs, but not force the use on the complient ones.
Perhaps the user didn't show the clue level of the "security professionals" he was dealing with. Perhaps he even fought back to hard when being told to drop the subject of including GCC...
... But there is absolutely no need to mail three increasingly abusive replies to a soberly written complaint! That is just way out of line!
If he "owns SmoothWall" he can take it down with him!
You are right about the mechanical hard drives being slow - but how is a fibre optic bus going to help this?
Sure, you could increase the clock frequency on the bus, but the need for (very) high frequency electronics would still be there. The most serious bottleneck would probably be between the processor and the RAM.
But - as a student in the fibre field I hope we will see such busses soon;-)
Great, so Philips can prevent the labels from producing "non-CDs" with the logo.
But if the labels then boycot the logo on all their products - CDs and non-CDs alike - then consumers are still unable to tell in advance if a given CD will work with their player!
So people: Boycot all non-logo Silver Discs! And be vocal about it!
If you use a diode instead you lower the voltage with a fixed amount no matter how much current your fan uses. I have slowed down my PSU fan using this method (reduced voltage by ~2.25V - think it is a zener-diode). Make sure to mount it in the right direction!
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If you've ever had to work with MATLAB, you'd know that it depends heavily on HOW you write your code. Sure, for-loops and such are slow, but vector and matrix operations are fast!
Guess they didn't want Redhat without Cox.
So now they just pretend it never happened.
Smoke screen! Thats what you call it!
Yep - double rot-13 ought to do the job ;-)
I wouldn't know - I don't use windows. Actually I was thinking more along the lines of: +1 funny!
Yes - got that wrong before.
But still - they are assigning a smaller number to their mainstream chip than to an equivalent high-end chip.
That is a bit strange, as those who buy the high-end chips should know the difference, while the mainstream consumer would probably go for 'higher number means faster'.
Hope I clarified my view!
That is precisely the logic behind them calling their 1.6GHz processors 2.0+ (probably not the right numbers, but you get the drift)
Using this logic they should be calling this chip 1.5+, or something like that.
The technical consumer know to look for the real clock frequency, while the average consumer just sees this higher, "equivalent", number.
Well, actually I like GHz better ...
(Or, being in the photonics business, THz!)
Any details on this optimisation for XP?
Will it boost my linux?!
Anyone?
Why would AOL buy Redhat and then it screw up as a server OS?
As long as it is profitable to sell a server distro, I'm sure AOL would keep working on it.
However, I am also pretty sure they would use the classic RH distro to create a user friendly (in the MS sense of the word) OS for use as a desktop for Joe User.
But I guess you are right in this new distro being too "mainstream" for many current Linux users (me included!)
The beauty of choice is, that while they want features above security, you can choose a distro that focuses on security. It's not like we all have to use AOLinux ...
As long as the old-time hackers and wannabees can do it the Hard and Right Way <tm> I see no reason to limiting others from trying out the wonderful world of kernel compilations.
If the not-so-tech-savy compile a kernel that doesn't work they could always go back to running the one from their distro. They should be told to always keep that one as a backup.
You are right - it isn't a new concept. Quite interesting though!
To see an example of a somewhat similar system try this link to the RUF system
But if the consumers really starts to check for the logo before they buy a CD, wouldn't all the members of the RIAA just remove the logo on all their disc?
Sure, people might notice that there was no logo on the disc - but if this became the standard they would probably buy it anyway!
Philips can prevent the use of the logo on non-complient discs, but not force the use on the complient ones.
... a Beowulf cluster of these - oh, wait, it's just a roll of paper towels.
Perhaps the user didn't show the clue level of the "security professionals" he was dealing with. Perhaps he even fought back to hard when being told to drop the subject of including GCC...
... But there is absolutely no need to mail three increasingly abusive replies to a soberly written complaint! That is just way out of line!
If he "owns SmoothWall" he can take it down with him!
You are right about the mechanical hard drives being slow - but how is a fibre optic bus going to help this?
;-)
Sure, you could increase the clock frequency on the bus, but the need for (very) high frequency electronics would still be there. The most serious bottleneck would probably be between the processor and the RAM.
But - as a student in the fibre field I hope we will see such busses soon
Yep!
That's when you say one thing and mean a mother
[Qoute: Cliff Clavin of the Cheers sitcom]
A feature not added due to security concerns? ;-)
You must be kidding
The real reason must be to make more money selling the pro version.
Great, so Philips can prevent the labels from producing "non-CDs" with the logo.
But if the labels then boycot the logo on all their products - CDs and non-CDs alike - then consumers are still unable to tell in advance if a given CD will work with their player!
So people: Boycot all non-logo Silver Discs! And be vocal about it!
If you use a diode instead you lower the voltage with a fixed amount no matter how much current your fan uses. I have slowed down my PSU fan using this method (reduced voltage by ~2.25V - think it is a zener-diode). Make sure to mount it in the right direction!