Linux tool points out power-wasting applications | Linux Today

Linux tool points out power-wasting applications

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 31, 2007

“Related links But until recently, kernel developers have
focused mostly on correctness and performance, leaving the
hardware’s power-saving features largely unused.

“This year, the trend is finally turning around. Problems that
get measured get fixed, and an alliance of developers across many
different projects is coming together around a modest-looking
text-based tool called PowerTOP.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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