Re: OpenBSD mentioned in Bruce Schneier interview
On 12/5/07, Lars Noodin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OpenBSD gets a short mention in a blog: Q: ... why in the world canb t we design a computer that can b cold bootb nearly instantaneously? I know about hibernation, etc., but when I do have to reboot, I hate waiting those three or four minutes. Schneier: Of course we can; Amiga was a fast booting computer, and OpenBSD boxes boot in less than a minute. But the current crop of major operating systems just donb t. This is an economics blog, so you tell me: why donb t the computer companies compete on boot-speed? http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/bruce-schneier-blazes-throug h-your-questions/ It's interesting that the issue of why a computer must be cold booted is not brought up, especially in the day and age where hibernation modes are readily available. Perhaps, the interviewer is a victim of the Microsoft effect. Hibernation modes readily available? Hibernation is flakey flakey flakey. Still, it's a good point. OpenBSD manages to boot so quickly even though it has all drivers enabled and running at boot--though I'm not sure if it's always under a minute. -Nick
OpenBSD mentioned in Bruce Schneier interview
OpenBSD gets a short mention in a blog: Q: ... why in the world canbt we design a computer that can b cold bootb nearly instantaneously? I know about hibernation, etc., but when I do have to reboot, I hate waiting those three or four minutes. Schneier: Of course we can; Amiga was a fast booting computer, and OpenBSD boxes boot in less than a minute. But the current crop of major operating systems just donbt. This is an economics blog, so you tell me: why donbt the computer companies compete on boot-speed? http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/bruce-schneier-blazes-through-your-questions/ It's interesting that the issue of why a computer must be cold booted is not brought up, especially in the day and age where hibernation modes are readily available. Perhaps, the interviewer is a victim of the Microsoft effect. -Lars
Re: OpenBSD mentioned in Bruce Schneier interview
... hibernation modes are readily available. Lars, you misspelled this, `available` = sucks! Ioan Lars NoodC)n [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/12/2007 11:40 OpenBSD gets a short mention in a blog: Q: ... why in the world canbt we design a computer that can bcold bootb nearly instantaneously? I know about hibernation, etc., but when I do have to reboot, I hate waiting those three or four minutes. Schneier: Of course we can; Amiga was a fast booting computer, and OpenBSD boxes boot in less than a minute. But the current crop of major operating systems just donbt. This is an economics blog, so you tell me: why donbt the computer companies compete on boot-speed? http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/bruce-schneier-blazes-throug h-your-questions/ It's interesting that the issue of why a computer must be cold booted is not brought up, especially in the day and age where hibernation modes are readily available. Perhaps, the interviewer is a victim of the Microsoft effect. -Lars This e-mail is intended for the addressee(s) named and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it immediately and notify the sender. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender except where the sender expressly and with authority states them to be the views of Fairfield City Council.
