From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp10.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:bcc0::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms5.migadu.com with LMTPS id KE3nAtjxuWNiBwEAbAwnHQ (envelope-from ) for ; Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:27:36 +0100 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:bcc0::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp10.migadu.com with LMTPS id MBktAtjxuWMZGQEAG6o9tA (envelope-from ) for ; Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:27:36 +0100 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B8444101A5 for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2023 23:27:35 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1pEHej-00041E-8g; Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:27:13 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1pEHei-000413-9I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:27:12 -0500 Received: from mailbackend.panix.com ([166.84.1.89]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1pEHeg-0006Xt-Jp for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:27:12 -0500 Received: from panix1.panix.com (panix1.panix.com [166.84.1.1]) by mailbackend.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4NqFF90bYYz2nd3; Sat, 7 Jan 2023 17:27:09 -0500 (EST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=panix.com; s=panix; t=1673130429; bh=lPxXMYxqVFe35+PprtVSTwD+iuhl6fO49DhdBFsrtvE=; h=Date:From:To:cc:Subject:In-Reply-To:References; b=RiJSYNjZ/L5tmlOVucxrZ7yyHUz6/k1mWviaHAWQQ0urxQAtvMEagBX7YY2+4r3ek 0lwv9ebwhLw/ilSmudoAG64NqnPFXkBTRqch9719TkcS3FEzH5IFv2OJpjm/xslbkU 8ZY1Y8SDcXGcDnw8kDVer4o5/KTryxPnk/ccBFLE= Received: by panix1.panix.com (Postfix, from userid 20712) id 4NqFF90NJyzcbc; Sat, 7 Jan 2023 17:27:09 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by panix1.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4NqFF905LzzcbC; Sat, 7 Jan 2023 17:27:08 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2023 17:27:08 -0500 From: Jude DaShiell To: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Juan_Manuel_Mac=EDas?= , Ypo cc: orgmode Subject: Re: OS advice In-Reply-To: <87zgauvvc1.fsf@posteo.net> Message-ID: References: <87zgauvvc1.fsf@posteo.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Received-SPF: pass client-ip=166.84.1.89; envelope-from=jdashiel@panix.com; helo=mailbackend.panix.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." 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It doesn't matter how much memory a machine has once a screen reader runs on it 50% of the throughput is sacrificed immediately. That was found out working accessibility for the navy. Jude "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Sat, 7 Jan 2023, Juan Manuel Mac?as wrote: > Ypo writes: > > > Hi > > > > Orgmode is sometimes desperately slow on my PC: > > > > Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 3100 Mhz > > > > (RAM) 4,00 GB > > > > I am running Windows 10, everything I use works OK, but Orgmode. > > > > Do you think that if I install a Linux OS, Orgmode would run fast? Any > > OS suggestion? > > I've read somewhere that Emacs performance on windows tends to be slow, > but I can't assure you because the last windows I suffered was W98, and > at that time I didn't even use Emacs. According to the official GNU > Emacs website: > > #+begin_quote > > The reason for GNU Emacs's existence is to provide a powerful editor for > the GNU operating system. Versions of GNU, such as GNU/Linux, are the > primary platforms for Emacs development. > > However, GNU Emacs includes support for some other systems that > volunteers choose to support. > > [...] > > #+end_quote > > I don't know what specific performance problems you have with Emacs > under Windows, but you can post them on the Emacs-devel mailing list to > help improve Emacs performance on windows. > > However, if you are not tied to windows for work reasons or for a > specific application, my recommendation is that you migrate to > GNU/Linux. But I also recommend that you try to avoid falling into the > clutches of distro hopping, at least to begin with :-). In general, any > of the popular distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.) is a good choice. > Even if you want the latest of the latest software, EndeavourOS is an > excellent derivative of Arch Linux (much better than Manjaro) with a > very simple graphical installer. Arch itself also has a graphical > installer, if you want to install it, but I would start with Endeavour. > In Linux you also have the possibility of installing light desktop > environments or window managers, which run well with the specifications > of your PC. Lxde and Lxqt are good options, they have openbox as a > window manager, which is robust and highly configurable. But if you > don't want to complicate your life, xfce is a good option. Or Plasma, > which despite being very attractive, I remember that it did not consume > too many resources. And later, if you want to come in the world of > tiling-style window managers, you have a vast territory to explore. I > was very comfortable with BSPWM for a long time, until I migrated to > EXWM (Emacs X Window Manager), which is what I've been using now for a > few years. > > Best regards, > > Juan Manuel > >