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Michael Larabel over at Phoronix has benchmarked the new file system as compared to other systems such as Btrfs and EXT4. He summarises the results as follows : When it comes to these initial F2FS file-system benchmark results, the performance overall is very nice for this new file-system. However, as...
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Fascinating ! Is this new file system something HH could consider testing against the current version, or must we turn to more specialised reviewers ? Given that the new system seems to be optimised for NAND-based storage devices, does that mean it will have negative consequences for those running it...
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From what I understand, the big thing here is that this kernel will support all ARM architectures, including the upcoming 64-bit versions, without the need for customisation. Not bad !... Henri PS : Loved the cartoon !...
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Thanks for this heads-up, Paul ; we must piously hope that Linus wasn't all too depressed at missing the US football match you mentioned ! If you see any good reviews to the new kernel, could you provide us with a link ?...
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Finishing one's work in record time - an imaginative, but rarely used way to cause trouble.... [:-)] Henri
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«Yes you have to spend a fair wad of cash , but ultimately computers are cheap and labor is expensive, and shitty old computers cost more money in labor costs than would be lost by simply increasing performace with an upgrade.» Yes, indeed, but the benefits of upgrading the machine park aren't...
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Comrade Flier, I fear you are not up to snuff on your Marx and Engels. Socialism has nothing to do with sacrificing one's social rights and freedoms - that is, unless you are here referring to the 1 %'s «rights and freedoms» to trample on the remaining 99 %. The US Supreme Court is...
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Given that the number of internet users worldwide on 31 December 2011 was estimated at nearly 2, 300 million, or nearly 33 % of the world's population (http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm), it seems hardly likely that there exists a single «perfect solution» for everybody's...
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Sounds like the perfect solution for her, Neil ! But let me ask, was «quit shop» a typo for «quilt shop» ? Otherwise, you'll have to explain to me just what it is she sells at the rate of 20-30 a month.... Henri
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Some posters on this thread seem to believe that no alternatives exist to upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. On the contrary, their exist a plethora of alternatives - GNU/Linux, BSD, etc, etc. Support contracts are offered by firms like Ubuntu and Red Hat, and migrating to a different OS is hardly...