On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 15:07, Leo Mauler [email protected] wrote:
Linux can run on modern quad-core processors, but you can strip it down to run on
FAIL. Nobody wants things stripped down. When people have to strip down their system to keep it fast, is is almost always because the hardware is old or underpowered. Obsolete hardware interferes with the wishes and productivity of the user. If you ripped all the seats and upholstery out of your car, you'd get better mileage, and faster acceleration. When you go to a drive-thru, you don't ask if you can have your cheeseburger faster if they skip the pickles. Nobody does that, because people want the real deal. Strip out the ABS, power steering, the radio, etc... It might still run, and drive. NOBODY WANTS IT THOUGH. And if you have to strip anything out, to make it work reasonably fast, the hardware is just slow, and old, and obsolete. New computers really aren't that overpriced. Buy some.
Linux is not magic Leo. It won't make a 200mhz Pentium Pro perform like anything manufactured in the last year, no matter how much you strip out.