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   J.O. Aho to Aragorn   
   Re: emerging klibc gets wrong kernel sou   
   05 Apr 08 15:27:54   
   
   From: user@example.net   
      
   Aragorn wrote:   
   > Nikos Chantziaras wrote:   
   >   
   >> Aragorn wrote:   
   >>> [...]   
   >>> The hardware for that machine - Tyan twin-socket ccNUMA board, twin   
   >>> dualcore HE Opterons (2.6 GHz, 68 Watt), 32 GB ECC registered RAM (ATP   
   >>> pc5300), four Hitachi 15k SAS 147 GB disks in RAID 5 on an Adaptec 32105   
   >>> PCIe adapter, Zippy 800 Watt EPS12V power supply and a CoolerMaster   
   >>> CM-832 chassis with four 12cm fans - has taken a serious bite out of my   
   >>> piggybank as well...   
   >> If it doesn't run Quake 4 with 200FPS it's not worth the money :P   
   >   
   > That would largely depend on the video adapter and on the proprietary, evil   
   > nVidia driver. ;-)   
   >   
   > On the other hand, I do think that something that compiles a complete Linux   
   > kernel in only just over one minute is worth its money, though... :p   
   >   
      
   I would say it's cool to have, but not worth all the money, I can wait 5   
   minutes and afford to go on vacation. :)   
      
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      //Aho   
      
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