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kel · 01-05-2004, 11:09 AM

I never said people who use gentoo are new to linux. Don't put your words in my mouth.

I just said it's a waste of time compile it for a specific processor. It only yields a small performance difference because the PC instruction set has been fixed for years, the extensions that have been added aren't make or break in a desktop environment. They'll never notice the difference and it is certainly not worth the time it takes to compile it again.

And if you think you can tell the difference without a benchmark then I am here to tell you it's in your head or it is some other difference in the distribution. The sole advantage I see is that distribution will shrink, and that really isn't much of an issue in an OS that is already quite compact. You can spend hours and hours compiling and all you'll do is shorten load times by a split second.

Don't get me wrong, if you have the latest and greatest hardware then gentoo can be a real blessing. Emerge sync is god's gift to man.

01-05-2004, 11:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
kel WARNING: FLAMMABLE Location: Ask Acetylene	I never said people who use gentoo are new to linux. Don't put your words in my mouth. I just said it's a waste of time compile it for a specific processor. It only yields a small performance difference because the PC instruction set has been fixed for years, the extensions that have been added aren't make or break in a desktop environment. They'll never notice the difference and it is certainly not worth the time it takes to compile it again. And if you think you can tell the difference without a benchmark then I am here to tell you it's in your head or it is some other difference in the distribution. The sole advantage I see is that distribution will shrink, and that really isn't much of an issue in an OS that is already quite compact. You can spend hours and hours compiling and all you'll do is shorten load times by a split second. Don't get me wrong, if you have the latest and greatest hardware then gentoo can be a real blessing. Emerge sync is god's gift to man. __________________ "It better be funny" Last edited by kel; 01-05-2004 at 11:29 AM..