The reason the G4 performs so well is the altivec engine - it has a 128 bit data path which can process 4 32 bit value simultaneously, or 8 16 bit values and so on, as well as having a bunch of useful vector operations. This all gives it a huge edge over the x86 architecture for signal processing applications, such as imaging.
The whole point in using ascii is that it is a simple, standardised and widely used format. Will any kind of image compression technology still be around in 100 years? Probably not. Will ascii still be around in 100 years. Again, maybe not, but there is so much data stored in ascii, that there will almost certainly be tools around to translate it. There are already many problems with retreiving data stored in obsolete formats from even 20 ago, and a project of the type will be pointless if the volunteers over time have to spend as much time keeping the data up to date as entering new books.
If they are distributing poor quality duplicates of copyrighted material, the consumer can watch/hear the file and decide whether he likes it before buying - a win for both sides. On the other hand, if people stopusing P2P so much for bootlegging, it will gain the credibility it deserves as a distribution medium.
When are Redhat et al going to acknowledge that rpm is an abissmal package management system, and adopt/support something better, like apt or portage for example?
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The reason the G4 performs so well is the altivec engine - it has a 128 bit data path which can process 4 32 bit value simultaneously, or 8 16 bit values and so on, as well as having a bunch of useful vector operations. This all gives it a huge edge over the x86 architecture for signal processing applications, such as imaging.
What happens when the filtration unit breaks down and starts spraying raw sewage onto the unhappy punters?
The whole point in using ascii is that it is a simple, standardised and widely used format. Will any kind of image compression technology still be around in 100 years? Probably not. Will ascii still be around in 100 years. Again, maybe not, but there is so much data stored in ascii, that there will almost certainly be tools around to translate it. There are already many problems with retreiving data stored in obsolete formats from even 20 ago, and a project of the type will be pointless if the volunteers over time have to spend as much time keeping the data up to date as entering new books.
If they are distributing poor quality duplicates of copyrighted material, the consumer can watch/hear the file and decide whether he likes it before buying - a win for both sides. On the other hand, if people stopusing P2P so much for bootlegging, it will gain the credibility it deserves as a distribution medium.
When are Redhat et al going to acknowledge that rpm is an abissmal package management system, and adopt/support something better, like apt or portage for example?
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