On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 07:37:26 AM +0100, Rakotomandimby (R12y) Mihamina (mihamina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > On Tue, 2005-03-22 at 14:10 +0800, Didier Casse wrote: > > Hello people! > > Hello. > > > I have question that's on my mind for some time now: Does > > i686-optimized packages really give us improved performance over > > some of our i386-optimized cousins? > > Not a lot. You would see some difference if you are a "strong" user of > your computer; I mean if you're one of those CPU's are 988% used all the > time... > > > Nowadays most people are using pentiums: > > Yes but we should think about those who're using 486... they also > exist ;-) Yes, please consider it, see signature! Ciao, Marco -- Marco Fioretti mfioretti, at the server mclink.it Fedora Core 3 for low memory http://www.rule-project.org/ Man becomes truly man only by passing beyond himself. Paul VI, POPULORUM PROGRESSIO