Re: [SLUG] Re: "Talks Policy" [Was: Video Sales to Support SLUG]

["Mark A. Bell" <m487396@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Oscar!

That's a great, clear, explanation - I particularly dig the way you
linked managing processes to optimising limited resource usage. 

> Tools are available within Linux that lets you investigate
> and manipulate these processes together with some other tools to
> achieve your goal, to optimise your resources.
> 
> To me, this is the reason as to why Linux Process Management is
> important.

Add a quick case-example of how you personally use and benefit from
process management in your own work (or play!), maybe throw in a couple
of screen-shots, and wouldn't that make a GREAT idea for a short SLUG
presentation? 

I did a short presentation back in December and I can assure that there
is no need to be some kind of guru-hacker-of-the-high-mountain. People
are very supportive. 

Best....         mark

<quote who="Oscar Plameras">
> Linux Process Management is gathering and evaluating info about what
> your computer is doing and so when you do have these info,  you are
> able
> to control your computer and make use of it better.
> 
> It is something that all Linux users and administrators need to be
> concerned
> about. It is a tool that lets you as a user or administrator  makes
> use of
> your
> computer to the best way possible. Computer resources are limited
> and knowing what you have and how they are being used are important.
> 
> With process management you will be able to get info as to what
> processes are running that are related to X-Windows. How large is
> each process in terms of memory. So you can answer questions like
> which processes can you do with or without in X-Windows. The
> purpose being to optimise your system.
> 
> As a specific example, with process management you will be able to
> understand why your computer takes a long time to load a Web Browser.
> Knowing what the reason is for this slow event lets you take action
> or
> no action. Perhaps, you are running out of memory when browser
> processes are running. Perhaps, there are other unnecessary processes
> that are running but are not required with your Browser or with your
> system. Perhaps, the Browser you are running is memory hungry.
> Perhaps,
> the combination of your Linux Distro and your hardware is such that
> you have 'memory leak' - a condition whereby processes that are no
> longer active do not release memory. How often do we get into this
> situation and all we can do is guess or hypothesize.
> 
> With Linux Process Management, a user/administrator have tools
> available to investigate with confidence why this is so and take the
> alternative actions to remedy or live with the situation.
> 
> With Linux a process is a task and a task is designated by and
> identified
> by process Id. Tools are available within Linux that lets you
> investigate
> and manipulate these processes together with some other tools to
> achieve
> your goal, to optimise your resources.
> 
> To me, this is the reason as to why Linux Process Management is
> important.


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mark a. bell
http://www.users.bigpond.com/m487396

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