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On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 09:38, Philippe Lafoucrière wrote: |
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> here is an article comparing debian / mandrake / gentoo speed : |
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> http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=227&page=1http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=227&page=1 |
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Proper testing would have yielded different results. Also, there is no |
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way to duplicate the results since there is zero information on the |
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setup. In any scientific circle, this data would IMMEDIATELY be thrown |
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out since it cannot be reproduced. They also had no "control" group. |
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It would also have been nice to have seen them test Gentoo (optimized) |
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against Gentoo (non-optimized). Testing should have also been done on |
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the SAME machine. Not "identical" machines, but the exact same one. |
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The reason for this is there is the possibility that hardware could be |
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causing a discrepancy in the results. |
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The "Gentoo Approach" also is not limited to simply optimization, but |
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also to the customization and control over your system that a Gentoo |
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user gets. |
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I have found that most Gentoo converts don't even bother to use much |
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optimization, but rather enjoy the ease of use and control much more. |
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Chris Gianelloni |
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Developer, Gentoo Linux |
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