On Fri, 18 Apr 2008, Shawn Walker wrote: >> >> In my opinion the user should always be in charge. > > The only reason the user would need to be in charge is because the OS > is doing it wrong. > > The OS has more information and is better able to determine exactly > what the best performance for a system is.
In what way does the OS have more information? How does the OS usually gauge the intent of the user? When I use the term "user in charge" I am not talking about things that the OS can do best like slowing CPUs and powering down drives (i.e. responding to the user's requested intention). I am talking about specifying the user's intention. If the application is in charge, then I will have my application disable all OS power saving modes while it is maximized since want my application to be fast. When my application is minimized I will enable all power saving features in order to encourage use of my application. > Especially when the OS is provided proper information by applications, etc. What does the application know that I (the user) don't? Bob ====================================== Bob Friesenhahn bfriesen at simple.dallas.tx.us, http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/ GraphicsMagick Maintainer, http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/
