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Re: Are we losing users to Gentoo?



On 20-Nov-02, 09:51 (CST), Steve Langasek <vorlon@netexpress.net> wrote: 
> ...I suspect that even 5% is an overestimation, as this would be a
> pretty serious savings over the lifetime of a computer.

Assuming the processor is 100% busy, or even 50% busy, sure. But with
rare exception they're not, and if they are, then you build your own
versions of the critical programs/libraries.

Steve



-- 
Steve Greenland

    The irony is that Bill Gates claims to be making a stable operating
    system and Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the
    world.       -- seen on the net



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