Re: the same page

[Alan Cox <alan redhat com>]

> Also, there's a lot more slowing these systems down than the "eyecandy".
> A lot of times it is the things that allow a group of programmers that
> isn't growing by leaps and bounds to increase the usefulness and
> features of their programs (and even the number of programs they write)
> by leaps and bounds; that is its convenience layers. One of the

Convenience layers done right speed up a system. They reduce memory
footprint by being shared. They allow one set of optimising work to speed
up many apps.

> Or they'll use XFCE or an older version of KDE or GNOME. There is also a
> worthwhile distinction between free software and a company. Companies
> *have* to find markets, even small ones if they are going to survive. A
> lot of times this is a compromise and means they won't be able to get
> the whole enchilada. How many contenders to Microsoft have eventually
> been relegated to niche markets and then eventually fade away? 

But by saying PII/400 or higher you are both making yourself a niche
product in critical areas, and forgetting the innovators dilemma...

> Why did Cyrix get screwed? Why didn't AMD? I think a big reason was that

Cyrix failed to deliver jalapeno on time. They couldnt deliver product
Think of Cyrix as a gnome 2.0 warning and Intel/AMD as KDE