[Rule-list] Project goals

[ofeeley]

Although most on this list obviously need no convincing that a 
slimmed-down installation that can run on older hardware is a good idea I 
thought you might be interested in the identification of the same problems 
in this recent KeyNote address:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2002-February/msg00072.html
which presents several fallacies of computing.  Of especial interest is:

<QUOTE>
Fallacy 6: Computers are Getting Faster
        - How long does it take for your PC to boot?
        - How long does it take to 
                - start your word processor?
                - load a web page?
                - compile a program?
        - how long did it take
                - five years ago?
                - ten years ago?

We have come along and destroyed all the gains we have made in hardware.
</QUOTE>

-Oisin