Re: Linux/Pro [was Re: Coding style - a non-issue]

Larry McVoy (lm@bitmover.com)
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 15:54:40 -0800

> Please Larry, have a look at the environment: nobody here owns a box
> with 128 CPUs. Most of the people here take care of things they either
> - own themselves
> - have their hands own at work
> - get paid for
>
> You will not find _any_ match with 128 CPUs here.

Nor will you find any match with 4 or 8 CPU systems, except in very rare
cases. Yet changes go into the system for 8 way and 16 way performance.
That's a mistake.

I'd be ecstatic if the hackers limited themselves to what was commonly
available, that is essentially what I'm arguing for. 

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Larry McVoy            	 lm at bitmover.com           http://www.bitmover.com/lm 
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