Re: Why does ASMLib support linux platform only?

On 16 Apr 2008 06:24:52 GMT, Mladen Gogala <mgogala_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:04:24 +0000, NetComrade wrote:
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>> ASMLib is overrated.
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>Any proof to such, rather curageous, claim?

Nope :)

>> I doubt it adds performance.
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>Your doubt is based on evidence?

What can be faster than raw :)?

>> It makes things somewhat easier, for linux/raw illeterate people.
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>Who are "raw illeterate people"? Is Batman one of them?

An average DBA that never dealt with raw, would be rather 'raw illtererate'

>> It
>> also adds mgt overhead.. can't update kernel w/o updating the pkg.
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>That is true for any separate driver package, ndiswrapper in particular.
>So what?

So, why bother using it?

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