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AN IDEA FOR A BIG PROJECT!
- From: euler euler <EULERKHC1976 kmfms com>
- To: rhl-devel-list redhat com
- Subject: AN IDEA FOR A BIG PROJECT!
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 01:51:53 -0700 (PDT)
Hello everyone,
I have a good idea for a big project,
any developer care to listen?
The development of Linux is always
depend on chance, not certainity.
It maybe the biggest hinderance for
Linux to become a real competitive
OS.
For Linux to run well, either kernel
and softwares has to be tested on
many different hardwares platform
(combination of CPU and other
components). Currently, if some developer
has developed a program, s/he
will post it in E-mail/mailing list,
then wait for someone of unknown
hardware platform to test it. S/he:
1.) Can NOT TARGET a certain
hardware platform for beta-test,
it all depend on his/her luck;
2.) Can NOT expect a response within certain time limit;
3.) May NOT able to test the program on ALL hardware platform
for a long time.
To overcome this, how do we TURN every
Linux user automatically a beta-tester without
ANY technical background?
The answer lie in a specially made kernel:
It will allocated a protected area of CPU which
is open for ALL developer in the world for
beta-testing his/her program. For instance, if
a developer is writing a program called K which
he want to test on hardware platform A,B and C, he
will just have to activate a searcher in his Linux,
then the searcher will look at the hardware profile
of all Linux in the world to find a match; if a match
is made, then the program is travel through www to
these specific computer; the program is executed in
the special area of CPU which will NOT affect what
the owner is doing, then the result is sent back
to the original developer for comparison. Now the
developer can get results for ANY specified hardware
platform in an expect time, it does NOT depend on
luck or chance! S/he could get MANY MANY MANY
results from MANY MANY MANY different hardware
platform within a short time, and s/he should
NEVER worry about un-tested platforms since the
whole Linux community's CPU is open for him/her.
Moreover, instead of waiting for some human to
pick it up from a list then test it then post the
result, everything is now done AUTOMATICALLY
without the help of owner, the developer can
COUNT on getting the result within hours or even
minutes, how much it will SPEED UP the Linux
development? Any taker of this idea? Anyone want
to write a new chapter of Linux development?
I believe developmental process is key aspect
to improve and refine if Linux want to stay ahead.
Thanks in advance!
Best Regards,
Euler Cheung
Project Manager
LinuxLiveCD.com
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