__/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Wednesday 26 July 2006 08:37 \__
> The article starts off talking about electricity, then drifts into
> other topics.
Yes, I noticed that. Teaser/reader magnet to start off the
article?
> There has been a lot of talk lately on cola about the cost of the OS
> compared to the cost of the hardware (still a pretty good ratio when
> the OS costs zero). But over the lifetime of the hardware, the
> electricity can cost more, maybe much more, so this is not a small
> matter.
The fuel required for Linux (assuming it is aptly built for
the purpose) is cheaper. The mile-per-gallon arguments crop
up. In the case of battery life, this can be the difference
between staring out a windows pane or 'clicking away' on
your laptop.
> Something (for home users anyway) that's more important than the
> electricity are the ISP charges, especially if you use broadband,
> although of course this is independent of the OS.
Yes, it's neutral ground. Bandwidth can be mentioned as
another factor. Phoning Redmond every day requires both
energy and bandwidth. *smile*
Best wishes,
Roy
--
Roy S. Schestowitz | $> unzip; ping; mount /usr; grep; umount& sleep
http://Schestowitz.com | GNU is Not UNIX | PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E
roy pts/8 Tue Jul 25 18:48 - 18:54 (00:06)
http://iuron.com - proposing a non-profit search engine
|
|
