From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 2 13:17:50 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9ED116A418 for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 13:17:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 498B713C461 for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 13:17:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from kobe.laptop (vader.bytemobile-rio.ondsl.gr [83.235.57.37]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.14.1/8.14.1/Debian-9) with ESMTP id lB2CvbA7015925 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:58:22 +0200 Received: from kobe.laptop (kobe.laptop [127.0.0.1]) by kobe.laptop (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id lB2CvSIb001693; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:58:18 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from keramida@localhost) by kobe.laptop (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id lB25c32Y052015; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 07:38:03 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 07:38:02 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Tony Message-ID: <20071202053802.GA48179@kobe.laptop> References: <200711292305.lATN53Ko044982@fire.js.berklix.net> <002201c832f3$26e5b850$f300a8c0@outkast> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <002201c832f3$26e5b850$f300a8c0@outkast> X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-4, required 5, autolearn=not spam, ALL_TRUSTED -1.80, AWL 0.40, BAYES_00 -2.60) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr X-Spam-Status: No Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org, "'Julian H. Stacey'" Subject: Re: [Laptop] Battery Time X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:17:50 -0000 On 2007-11-29 20:48, Tony wrote: >Julian H. Stacey wrote on Nov 29 2007: >>> Performance, Stability, and Reliability. I have also learned >>> (from my laptop) that FreeBSD is also a Green OS, as it >>> causes the hardware to use less power than other systems. >> >> If anyone has right contacts in eg HP/Compaq &/or US EPA >> (Environmental Protection Agency ?) & other national agencies >> that compile lists of preferred hardware for government agency >> acquisition, .... ? >> >> We could use that edge to get some good PR & HP/Compaq might >> get a lot of government sales so might be keen to help - if >> anyone knows right address so an approach isn't lost in spam. > > Has anyone else noticed that type of improvement in laptop run > times between Vista and Freebsd? My laptop is not "Vista Capable", but that's a very interesting question. It may be nice to see if people with laptops which can run Vista can repeat the original experiment, and see what they get. - Giorgos