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> > I didn't miss anything. I get what some are saying. The reason for my |
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> > question is this. Gentoo allows a person to customize the OS to the |
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> > specific hardware it is being run on. Redhat and other binary distros |
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> > don't allow this, unless you compile your own packages which is no |
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> > longer really a binary install. |
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> > So, if I install Redhat on my machine, would it be less efficient than |
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> > my Gentoo install which is customized for my hardware? Has someone else |
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> > tested this and made it public? |
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> > If people can't get this, never mind. |
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> I have not tested this nor seen data on this, but I'd look for |
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> comparisons on the efficiency and gains from gcc optimizations. These |
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> would be what benefits source-based distros on a specific system |
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> compared to binary distros, and a benchmark made with gcc will be |
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> simpler and easier to deal with than an os-wide benchmark. |
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Or the real difference maker, designing the program itself to be faster |
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or using a really fast storage device bearing in mind any draw backs |
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like storage space. |
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If you use hardened Gentoo or OpenBSD or a PAE gentoo like Sabayon it |
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may be slightly slower but more secure but you won't notice any |
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difference when waiting for firefox to open until the second time. |
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If you use the Gentoo hardened Tinfoil Linux you will need lots of ram |
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and wait ages to boot but firefox will just pop up. |
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Compiling speed, well I would just get better hardware or do |
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distributed compiles as otherwise chances are your taking risks |
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especially if you don't test and understand exactly what you are |
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changing very well bearing in mind that with compilers everything may |
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work fine 97% instead of 99% of the time. |
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'Write programs that do one thing and do it well. Write programs to work |
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together. Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a |
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universal interface' |
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(Doug McIlroy) |
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