are you talkin about linux for computer? On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Derick Centeno <[email protected]> wrote:
> My comments follow yours below... > > On 5/30/2011 9:31 PM, Robert Spykerman wrote: > > Om 2011/5/31 heeft Derick Centeno <[email protected]> geschreven: > > > >> ...Your question regarding "where the users hang out...?" is best > seen..... > > > > Sorry, perhaps you misunderstand me, I was probably not making myself > clear. > > > > I was wondering where the official forum/support for YDL for CUDA > actually is. > > Perhaps this is it. Or perhaps there is only a 'paid-up' one. > > > > Secondly, do people actually use it? Given the paucity of any hits on > google.. > > YDL.net is the site where you can query Fixstars regarding what is > current. Perhaps I didn't explicitly emphasize this but Fixstars is > working with CUDA as well as enhancing it for their users. If you check > their site you'll see more detail; my reference to them was that I > believe they still do a better job than all the other CUDA versions out > there. In that specific sense, only the YDL distribution of CUDA > interests me because I believe that Fixstars is carrying forward what > Terra Soft Solutions had to let go. I can be proven wrong of course, > but I've not learned yet that other distributions are as serious or > determined as Fixstars. > > I very lightly suggested why a google search would be fairly useless at > this stage of Linux development regarding CUDA and similar efforts. It > is a matter that commercial interests don't want to show their cards as > well as that the engineering effort and required investment is quite > outside of the typical area of consumer attention as many are distracted > by games, entertainment, etc. > > > >> .... As far as "trying CUDA out" ... > > > > CUDA is quite everywhere. There's fortunately no lack of > > documentation. I was actually referring to trying out this specific > > distro and my concerns as note above. > > > > I also wasn't clear. My point is not that CUDA is not everywhere, but > rather the commitment and strength behind those other distributions have > been very sketchy and incomplete in comparison to what Fixstars > releases, in my opinion. I base that view on my experience of having > observed Fixstars and how they took on the baton passed to them from > Terra Soft Solutions. > > In it's time Terra Soft Solutions was very unique and focused in high > end programming and developing their YDL product to function within > extremely demanding high-end environments. I'm sure it's still > available on the web somewhere how several companies consistently chose > YDL as their Linux distribution of choice as opposed to others because > the tools to engage upon serious high-end and advanced engineering were > included and developed within YDL. I can't convey a belief as evidence > for you, but I think it may still be true that other distributions are > not attending to the details that Fixstars attends to. I could be > wrong, you'll have to see for yourself. > > > > Maybe it'll be clearer once the download comes through, but in the > > interim, if anyone knows a bit more and can enlighten me, I'd be very > > grateful :) > > > > Robert > > -- > > chown -R us ./base > > I'll have to see if I move onto YDL with CUDA myself. Maybe soon. Then > we'll see if maybe I'll be able to share more factual details! > Until then, All the Best... > _______________________________________________ > 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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