i have no idea who the fuk u r ? who r u ? and is this linux for the new updates on ps3 because building a os for old version would b pointless
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Derick Centeno <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting link, thanks! > > OSU probably got it through ydl.net; you can read about it here: > http://www.ydl.net/ydl_cuda/ > > Your question regarding "where the users hang out...?" is best seen > within context of IBM's decision to incorporate PowerPC/Cell based > strategies into multi-core development which integrated better with GPUs > such as Nvidia and other high performance systems. Fixstars, in my > view, moved the YDL product line into a reasonable future with a great > deal of longevity for those interested in working and programming in > these areas of technology which utilize the full benefits of high-end > systems such as advanced research and systems, including super-clusters. > > The options available for less determined individuals and institutions > have remained restricted especially as the ability to run Linux on Cell > based systems close to the consumer market (the PS3, Xbox, and Wii) > really doesn't exist. In nearly ever case Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo > aggressively resist any Linux project successfully utilizing their > hardware. It is a different argument entirely whether Sony could have > avoided their current predicament or whether the strategies other > vendors pursued in the game market spared them Sony's fate. In any > case, the result is the same as far as the use of Linux is concerned on > advanced hardware -- the "dead pool" appearance of what used to be "hot" > years ago is understandable, although regrettable in that context. > > If there is any resurrection of the YDL community to what it was I'm > very sure that it's vibrancy will be different for the key factors which > helped drive excitement and curiosity within the consumer market such as > integrating Linux with powerful, yet cheap hardware, repackaged by > dynamic CEOs are not present or visible (publicly) as they used to be. > > As for Linux with CUDA releases, Fixstars appears to have continued what > I believe Terra Soft Solutions did rather well -- streamlining Linux to > work with amazing hardware. It takes time to observe, as a consumer, > what is going on in this very different, and uniquely narrow, market > especially as developments may tend to be and remain for some time, > outside the area of typical consumer interest. > > As far as "trying CUDA out" there's a lot of work going on but it > appears to be centered in Asia primarily as the level of engineering > skill available has been reported to be higher. Fortunately Google > Translate exists which can be helpful in translating current technical > documents discussing CUDA programming and other details from Japanese or > Chinese or Korean into English. My own skills in those languages are > rather fundamental but strong enough to understand that Google Translate > though useful is very, very limited. There's nothing like studying the > languages and related cultures directly as unlike English, they are more > ancient and highly contextual. > > > On 5/30/2011 3:07 AM, Robert Spykerman wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I have just discovered that fixstars have just got off a 6.3 release on > > their x86 CUDA distribution and am just downloading it to have a look. > > Notably, I found out about it not from fixstars themselves but rather: > > > > http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7860 > > <http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7860> > > > > Does anyone know anything about this release? I am wondering if it is > > all worthwhile looking at in the first place given that it appears on > > superficial googling there is very little chatter on the net, at least > > publicly, about their CUDA releases whatsoever in the first place. Not a > > lot even here. Where do their users hang out? > > > > I am just wondering about the future of their x86 release(s) and if > > there's any point at all trying it out. > > > > Could I ask if anyone here is in the know, or could point me to the > > right place? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] > > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' >
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