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This is definitely not near the top of my list when I think of things that get in my way on a day-to-day basis, but I'm genuinely curious about how/why it is fo
by cweagans 7y ago
This is definitely not near the top of my list when I think of things that get in my way on a day-to-day basis, but I'm genuinely curious about how/why it is for you. I can't remember the last time I waited for my computer to start from a cold boot (updates apply in the middle of the night and the reboot happens then). It wakes up from sleep quick enough for me, and pretty much anything I click on or type responds fast enough to appear instant.
- detaro 7y agoThis probably isn't quite what the commenter had in mind, but boot time matters a lot for embedded devices. It's quite possible the "Linux box" you cold boot the most is the center console of your car.
- cweagans 7y agoThat's a really great point: I'd love the infotainment system in my car to boot faster. But that is also not "the single top-priority software engineering problem" for me, either.
- petters 7y agoI think you make a great point. I agree that waiting for my computer to boot is a non-issue today. (Other latency certainly isn't) But my Chromecast takes a very long time to start, modern TVs, Blurays, mobile apps etc.