Linux users want better desktop performance (Screw data. Prioritize code)
Bill Nottingham
notting at redhat.com
Tue Feb 17 19:38:33 UTC 2009
Colin Walters (walters at verbum.org) said:
> > http://rudd-o.com/en/linux-and-free-software/tales-from-responsivenessland-why-linux-feels-slow-and-how-to-fix-that
> >
> > What is you comment?
>
> I think if someone proposed a patch which tweaked some kernel
> parameters as part of the desktop kickstart, it'd be reasonable to
> consider. I'd definitely agree with him that the default desktop
> installation should be tuned for responsiveness over throughput.
Well, we could just turn off swap entirely, which obviates the issue
(at the expense of other issues.)
Bill
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