[LUAU] a new use for hosef donations (used PCs)?

Hawaii Linux Institute wp at hawaiilinux.us
Sat Apr 8 12:00:49 PDT 2006


Jim Thompson wrote:
> If memory serves, I'd queried why you deemed it important that the 
> number of processes on a "desktop" OS be minimized.
At the outset, you want to minimize the number of processes running on a 
desktop machine so it will boot faster.  Beginning version 10.0, SuSE 
uses parallel booting as default to reduce boot-up time, but it is still 
desirable to reduce the number of processes that take up your 
resources.  May not be a problem on your machine, but can be a big 
problem for others.

OTOH, you also want to minimize the number of ports open.  Most of my 
desktop users are not (nearly) as sophisticated (and security conscious) 
as you are.  Wayne



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