Messages in this thread | | | From | Joseph Malicki <> | Subject | RE: Mindcraft III | Date | Fri, 7 May 1999 19:25:05 -0400 |
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On Fri, 07 May 1999, Prasanna Subash wrote: > I really dont understand the restriction about the patches. Applying a patch > to the Linux system never seemed "dangerous" to me, nor did it require that > I should be an expert.
Isn't the main issue that you are actually changing the OS? You could apply a patch that specifically accelerates Linux for that benchmark but reduces functionality, etc. Also, a patch means you are probably giving up support.
Joseph Malicki
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