I for one am really glad to hear they scrapped the whole project. If you think Florida (2000) was bad, just wait untill someone hacks into the system and votes Al Sharpton the new president. Let's face it, Internet security is still in it's infancy. Although I do hope someday* we will be able to vote from our homes.
I switched to Gentoo about 1 year ago and I have to say it great. I compile everything from scratch using my custom gcc settings. This way I have ALL the new stuff and my linux box is compiled specifically for my chipsets.
Agreed. The actual (tecnical tests) were preformed by the link provided by the parent poster. I was mearly conducting a naked eye test on booting, accessing email, web browsing, etc. This is what the "Normal computer user" cares about. Let's face it. even though you and myself are techies, most computer users are not. All they care about is how fast a computer responds to commands. That is what I was doing. Although today I'll be setting up a large database using db 4.x.x and compairing it to access XP. If you like I can I can email my results to you.
I've been a tech for a little over 15 years now and have many friends in the industry. Often when we talk the subject of outsourcing to India comes up. I doubt if many will move because of the following :
1) Programmers don't really need to be at the
facility. (video conferencing, email, etc.).
2) it's safest for an American to be in America
(This is the biggest concern to all I talked
to).
3) Wages are WAY to low.
3)
Agreed.. Currently I'm using devfs,pty and hotplug. I did read the doc's on udev and was a little miffed about how to actually install it. But since the Gentoo forums and pretty good, I'll more than likely installl it in the next few day's. This (according to the doc's, will speed up my computer even faster).
Yesterday I started a new Gentoo install with the 2.6.1 kernel. I used GCC 3.3.2 and glibc 2.3.2 with NPTL support. I have to admit, the naked eye can see a major diferance with the new kernel. With my XP computer and the new gentoo install (exact same computers.. P4 512MB) I ran a simple boot up and lanch a web browser test. And supprise supprise, Gnome is screamming fast. I had already booted and opened up mozilla 1.6 befor xp was even done booting! Also, simple stuff like opening up email, browsing, etc. is all noticable faster than XP. Soo... before I get slammed by the XP folks.. my XP box was also a clean install. (yes, I have no life!) I am happy to say I am one step closer to completely weening myself off of windows XP.
This is not surprising to me. As a tech myself, I always knew that someday chat servers (and possibly email) would cost the end-users in the future. MS has just found an excuse to start doing it today
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I've herd these arguments all my life and I just have one question. What video game did Hitler or Stalin play ?
What the best College for computer networking ?? I have 3 letters for you M.I.T.
I for one am really glad to hear they scrapped the whole project. If you think Florida (2000) was bad, just wait untill someone hacks into the system and votes Al Sharpton the new president. Let's face it, Internet security is still in it's infancy. Although I do hope someday* we will be able to vote from our homes.
I switched to Gentoo about 1 year ago and I have to say it great. I compile everything from scratch using my custom gcc settings. This way I have ALL the new stuff and my linux box is compiled specifically for my chipsets.
Agreed. The actual (tecnical tests) were preformed by the link provided by the parent poster. I was mearly conducting a naked eye test on booting, accessing email, web browsing, etc. This is what the "Normal computer user" cares about. Let's face it. even though you and myself are techies, most computer users are not. All they care about is how fast a computer responds to commands. That is what I was doing. Although today I'll be setting up a large database using db 4.x.x and compairing it to access XP. If you like I can I can email my results to you.
I've been a tech for a little over 15 years now and have many friends in the industry. Often when we talk the subject of outsourcing to India comes up. I doubt if many will move because of the following : 1) Programmers don't really need to be at the facility. (video conferencing, email, etc.). 2) it's safest for an American to be in America (This is the biggest concern to all I talked to). 3) Wages are WAY to low. 3)
Agreed.. Currently I'm using devfs,pty and hotplug. I did read the doc's on udev and was a little miffed about how to actually install it. But since the Gentoo forums and pretty good, I'll more than likely installl it in the next few day's. This (according to the doc's, will speed up my computer even faster).
Yesterday I started a new Gentoo install with the 2.6.1 kernel. I used GCC 3.3.2 and glibc 2.3.2 with NPTL support. I have to admit, the naked eye can see a major diferance with the new kernel. With my XP computer and the new gentoo install (exact same computers .. P4 512MB) I ran a simple boot up and lanch a web browser test. And supprise supprise, Gnome is screamming fast. I had already booted and opened up mozilla 1.6 befor xp was even done booting! Also, simple stuff like opening up email, browsing, etc. is all noticable faster than XP. Soo... before I get slammed by the XP folks.. my XP box was also a clean install. (yes, I have no life!) I am happy to say I am one step closer to completely weening myself off of windows XP.
I could not agree wtih you more !!!
This is just the next logical step in microelectronics. I imagine it will be ome time before we see it in our computers.
LOL .. Good point.
This is not surprising to me. As a tech myself, I always knew that someday chat servers (and possibly email) would cost the end-users in the future. MS has just found an excuse to start doing it today