Well sort of. Without a program like cpuidle. When the cpu isn't computing it's running in it's idle loop. So it is still running running operations. They just don't do anythin (A NO OP). Therefore the CPU is always running at "100%" just many of the cycles aren't computing anything. I think cpuidle actually stops the processor from running NO OPs, and therefore it runs cooler. However there has to be some sort of performance cost for this startup and stop action.
BTW, It's not the programmers up there that are incompentent, its the system that they program under. Everyone I know who works for Microsoft is extremely bright, but they say the attitude and system is what cause their products to be so bug ridden. Ex. Many times they have multiple groups working on the same project. The group that finishes first gets a bonus. They also view marketing deadlines more important than bug fixes, and use the initial releases of the products to flush out the bugs (i.e. they count on having 3 or so service packs to fix the issues).
It amazes me to see all the hype given to security holes such as these. The much larger security hole is human nature and lack of techinal knowledge. So many companies are worried about some teenager hacking into their computer from the internet and defacing their web site. This is a possibilty, but the greater danger is the human factor.
For example, go to your favorite large company, follow employee X up the stairs and let them hold the door with the lock on it for you. Wander around a little bit, until you find someone important. Tell them you are from IT, and are here to upgrade their virus software. Install your program that sends you a copy of every email they send or receive. Insert imagination here
While companies should be aware of security issues such as these no company should feel they are safe (and they never will be). I'm sure this type of stuff happens all the time, but it is never caught. It is this type of hacker that is really scary; not the teenager with a modem and some scripts.
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Well sort of. Without a program like cpuidle. When the cpu isn't computing it's running in it's idle loop. So it is still running running operations. They just don't do anythin (A NO OP). Therefore the CPU is always running at "100%" just many of the cycles aren't computing anything. I think cpuidle actually stops the processor from running NO OPs, and therefore it runs cooler. However there has to be some sort of performance cost for this startup and stop action.
BTW, It's not the programmers up there that are incompentent, its the system that they program under. Everyone I know who works for Microsoft is extremely bright, but they say the attitude and system is what cause their products to be so bug ridden. Ex. Many times they have multiple groups working on the same project. The group that finishes first gets a bonus. They also view marketing deadlines more important than bug fixes, and use the initial releases of the products to flush out the bugs (i.e. they count on having 3 or so service packs to fix the issues).
It amazes me to see all the hype given to security holes such as these. The much larger security hole is human nature and lack of techinal knowledge. So many companies are worried about some teenager hacking into their computer from the internet and defacing their web site. This is a possibilty, but the greater danger is the human factor.
For example, go to your favorite large company, follow employee X up the stairs and let them hold the door with the lock on it for you. Wander around a little bit, until you find someone important. Tell them you are from IT, and are here to upgrade their virus software. Install your program that sends you a copy of every email they send or receive. Insert imagination here
While companies should be aware of security issues such as these no company should feel they are safe (and they never will be). I'm sure this type of stuff happens all the time, but it is never caught. It is this type of hacker that is really scary; not the teenager with a modem and some scripts.
Shouldn't it be "NT faster than Linux"? I don't agree with the statement, but grammar is neat.
Can't we all just get along???
The expiration is 1 month after you download it. I just got mine and it expires 4-16-99