[ydl-gen] YDL for CUDA 6.3

[JON ASSS]

are you talkin about linux for computer?

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Derick Centeno <dcenteno at ydl.net> wrote:

> My comments follow yours below...
>
> On 5/30/2011 9:31 PM, Robert Spykerman wrote:
> > Om 2011/5/31 heeft Derick Centeno <dcenteno at ydl.net> 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...
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