Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-30 Thread Matt Darnell
On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 29, 2006, at 1:15 PM, Matt Darnell wrote: On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable 32 CPUs (8 threads x 4 cores). How did that run? Like a raped ape. 'make -j' flies. I guess

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-30 Thread Jim Thompson
On Jun 30, 2006, at 12:22 PM, Matt Darnell wrote: Our boxes generally have more than 100 tasks..The try-n-buy sounds sweet! I would think we could get Debian to run on it. As of about a week ago, you can just download the ISO image.

[LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-29 Thread Jim Thompson
First Mark Pilgrim, now Cory Doctorow: Mac guru and software developer Mark Pilgrim recently switched to Ubuntu Linux after becoming fed up with proprietary Mac file- formats and the increasing use of DRM technologies in the MacOS. I've been a Mac user since 1984, and have a Mac tattooed

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-29 Thread Matt Darnell
On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable 32 CPUs (8 threads x 4 cores). How did that run? Are there any applicaitons you found that could make use of '32' processors? You can't get blood from a rock, but it seems like if a bunch of apps

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-29 Thread Matt Darnell
On 6/29/06, Matt Darnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable 32 CPUs (8 threads x 4 cores). How did that run? Are there any applicaitons you found that could make use of '32' processors? You can't get blood

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-29 Thread Antonio Querubin
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Matt Darnell wrote: The try-n-buy applicatoin asks this question: Is your application multi-threaded with low floating point content? Anyone know what 'low floating point content' is? Generally that means it doesn't do a lot of complex mathematical calculations.

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-29 Thread Jim Thompson
On Jun 29, 2006, at 1:15 PM, Matt Darnell wrote: On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable 32 CPUs (8 threads x 4 cores). How did that run? Like a raped ape. 'make -j' flies. Are there any applicaitons you found that could make use of

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

2006-06-29 Thread Jim Thompson
On Jun 29, 2006, at 1:17 PM, Matt Darnell wrote: On 6/29/06, Matt Darnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable 32 CPUs (8 threads x 4 cores). How did that run? Are there any applicaitons you found that could