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On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 10:56:08PM -0400, Kumba wrote: |
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> Only reason I can think of for i586 GRP is for the faster |
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> Cyrix/K6-{1,2,3} machines, which are decently powered, but weigh in as |
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> i586 class (Cyrix because it lacks that CMOV instruction and such). |
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One of the reasons I think more in favor of i686 is to be 'better' than |
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Mandrake, which optimizes for i586 iirc. And if I'm mistaken and they |
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compile for i686, then the reason is to 'not be lower' ;) |
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Okay, that's a marketing PoV, but hey - we need that as well, don't we? |
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Wkr, |
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Sven Vermeulen |
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Bent Hindrup Andersen, Danish MEP, about the Software Patent Directive: |
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The approach of the Commission and Council in this directive is shocking. |
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They are making full use of all the possibilities of evading democracy that |
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the current Community Law provides. <http://lwn.net/Articles/84009/> |
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