[LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

[Matt Darnell]

On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <jim at netgate.com> wrote:
>
> On Jun 29, 2006, at 1:15 PM, Matt Darnell wrote:
>
> > On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <jim at netgate.com> wrote:
> >>  Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable "32" CPUs
> >> (8 threads x 4 cores).
> >
> > How did that run?
>
> Like a raped ape.  'make -j' flies.
>

I guess that means fast....never seen a raped ape run!  :)


> > Are there any applicaitons you found that could
> > make use of '32' processors?
>
> mysql, and then I had to force it, but... for your application, I
> just "happen to know" (because I've got two friends in the top of
> V***ge) that V***ge is using T1000s and T2000 for their VOIP
> forwarding/routing.  (SIP Express Router, not unlike your company.)
>

We use a LOT of mysql stuff....I will have to check that out for SER.

> > You can't get blood from a rock, but it seems like if a bunch of
> > apps could have a dedicated 'CPU' it would be
> > quicker responding.
>
> Or a bunch of threads in one app, assuming that there isn't a lot of
> thread-interdependency.

Our boxes generally have more than 100 tasks......The try-n-buy sounds sweet!

I would think we could get Debian to run on it.

-Matt