Re: [ydl-gen] YDL for CUDA 6.3
JON ASSS <[email protected]> Tue, 31 May 2011 03:44:46 +0000
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--===============0484454369== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd4b3c0a9d43304a48a3996 --000e0cd4b3c0a9d43304a48a3996 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 are you talkin about linux for computer? On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Derick Centeno <[email protected]> wrote: > My comments follow yours below... > > On 5/30/2011 9:31 PM, Robert Spykerman wrote: > > Om 2011/5/31 heeft Derick Centeno <[email protected]> geschreven: > > > >> ...Your question regarding "where the users hang out...?" is best > seen..... > > > > Sorry, perhaps you misunderstand me, I was probably not making myself > clear. > > > > I was wondering where the official forum/support for YDL for CUDA > actually is. > > Perhaps this is it. Or perhaps there is only a 'paid-up' one. > > > > Secondly, do people actually use it? Given the paucity of any hits on > google.. > > YDL.net is the site where you can query Fixstars regarding what is > current. Perhaps I didn't explicitly emphasize this but Fixstars is > working with CUDA as well as enhancing it for their users. If you check > their site you'll see more detail; my reference to them was that I > believe they still do a better job than all the other CUDA versions out > there. In that specific sense, only the YDL distribution of CUDA > interests me because I believe that Fixstars is carrying forward what > Terra Soft Solutions had to let go. I can be proven wrong of course, > but I've not learned yet that other distributions are as serious or > determined as Fixstars. > > I very lightly suggested why a google search would be fairly useless at > this stage of Linux development regarding CUDA and similar efforts. It > is a matter that commercial interests don't want to show their cards as > well as that the engineering effort and required investment is quite > outside of the typical area of consumer attention as many are distracted > by games, entertainment, etc. > > > >> .... As far as "trying CUDA out" ... > > > > CUDA is quite everywhere. There's fortunately no lack of > > documentation. I was actually referring to trying out this specific > > distro and my concerns as note above. > > > > I also wasn't clear. My point is not that CUDA is not everywhere, but > rather the commitment and strength behind those other distributions have > been very sketchy and incomplete in comparison to what Fixstars > releases, in my opinion. I base that view on my experience of having > observed Fixstars and how they took on the baton passed to them from > Terra Soft Solutions. > > In it's time Terra Soft Solutions was very unique and focused in high > end programming and developing their YDL product to function within > extremely demanding high-end environments. I'm sure it's still > available on the web somewhere how several companies consistently chose > YDL as their Linux distribution of choice as opposed to others because > the tools to engage upon serious high-end and advanced engineering were > included and developed within YDL. I can't convey a belief as evidence > for you, but I think it may still be true that other distributions are > not attending to the details that Fixstars attends to. I could be > wrong, you'll have to see for yourself. > > > > Maybe it'll be clearer once the download comes through, but in the > > interim, if anyone knows a bit more and can enlighten me, I'd be very > > grateful :) > > > > Robert > > -- > > chown -R us ./base > > I'll have to see if I move onto YDL with CUDA myself. Maybe soon. Then > we'll see if maybe I'll be able to share more factual details! > Until then, All the Best... > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' > --000e0cd4b3c0a9d43304a48a3996 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable are you talkin about linux for computer?<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">= On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Derick Centeno <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br><b= lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-= left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> My comments follow yours below...<br> <div class=3D"im"><br> On 5/30/2011 9:31 PM, Robert Spykerman wrote:<br> > Om 2011/5/31 heeft Derick Centeno <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= et">[email protected]</a>> geschreven:<br> ><br> >> ...Your question regarding "where the users hang out...?"= ; is best seen.....<br> ><br> > Sorry, perhaps you misunderstand me, I was probably not making myself = clear.<br> ><br> > I was wondering where the official forum/support for YDL for CUDA actu= ally is.<br> > Perhaps this is it. Or perhaps there is only a 'paid-up' one.<= br> ><br> > Secondly, do people actually use it? Given the paucity of any hits on = google..<br> <br> </div>YDL.net is the site where you can query Fixstars regarding what is<br= > current. =A0Perhaps I didn't explicitly emphasize this but Fixstars is<= br> working with CUDA as well as enhancing it for their users. =A0If you check<= br> their site you'll see more detail; my reference to them was that I<br> believe they still do a better job than all the other CUDA versions out<br> there. =A0In that specific sense, only the YDL distribution of CUDA<br> interests me because I believe that Fixstars is carrying forward what<br> Terra Soft Solutions had to let go. =A0I can be proven wrong of course,<br> but I've not learned yet that other distributions are as serious or<br> determined as Fixstars.<br> <br> I very lightly suggested why a google search would be fairly useless at<br> this stage of Linux development regarding CUDA and similar efforts. =A0It<b= r> is a matter that commercial interests don't want to show their cards as= <br> well as that the engineering effort and required investment is quite<br> outside of the typical area of consumer attention as many are distracted<br= > by games, entertainment, etc.<br> <div class=3D"im">><br> >> .... As far as "trying CUDA out" ...<br> ><br> > CUDA is quite everywhere. There's fortunately no lack of<br> > documentation. I was actually referring to trying out this specific<br= > > distro and my concerns as note above.<br> ><br> <br> </div>I also wasn't clear. =A0My point is not that CUDA is not everywhe= re, but<br> rather the commitment and strength behind those other distributions have<br= > been very sketchy and incomplete in comparison to what Fixstars<br> releases, in my opinion. =A0I base that view on my experience of having<br> observed Fixstars and how they took on the baton passed to them from<br> Terra Soft Solutions.<br> <br> In it's time Terra Soft Solutions was very unique and focused in high<b= r> end programming and developing their YDL product to function within<br> extremely demanding high-end environments. =A0I'm sure it's still<b= r> available on the web somewhere how several companies consistently chose<br> YDL as their Linux distribution of choice as opposed to others because<br> the tools to engage upon serious high-end and advanced engineering were<br> included and developed within YDL. =A0I can't convey a belief as eviden= ce<br> for you, but I think it may still be true that other distributions are<br> not attending to the details that Fixstars attends to. =A0I could be<br> wrong, you'll have to see for yourself.<br> <div class=3D"im"><br> <br> > Maybe it'll be clearer once the download comes through, but in the= <br> > interim, if anyone knows a bit more and can enlighten me, I'd be v= ery<br> > grateful :)<br> ><br> > Robert<br> > --<br> > chown -R us ./base<br> <br> </div>I'll have to see if I move onto YDL with CUDA myself. =A0Maybe so= on. =A0Then<br> we'll see if maybe I'll be able to share more factual details!<br> Until then, All the Best...<br> <div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">_________________________________________= ______<br> yellowdog-general mailing list - <a href=3D"mailto:yellowdog-general@lists.= fixstars.com">[email protected]</a><br> Unsuscribe info: <a href=3D"http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yell= owdog-general" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo= /yellowdog-general</a><br> HINT: to Google archives, try =A0'&lt;keywords> site:<a href=3D"= http://us.fixstars.com" target=3D"_blank">us.fixstars.com</a>'<br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br> --000e0cd4b3c0a9d43304a48a3996-- --===============0484454369== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] Unsuscribe info: http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' --===============0484454369==--