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Re: [Feedback Needed] zram-config

 

On 2013-07-17 15:51, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     On 2013-07-17 15:21, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>     > Dear Members of Lubuntu Community,
>     >
>     > As all of you know, zram-config has been added by default to Saucy
>     Build
>     > for Lubuntu - special thank to Leszek Lesner, the one  who
>     suggested to
>     > add it by default [1] - and some of the community did many tests and
>     > shared the results and I was one of those [2].
>     >
>     > After I resigned from Lubuntu and while I'm still a member of this
>     > community but with no leading roles anymore, I do need your help.
>     I have
>     > joined other communities and started to help them with testing and
>     soon,
>     > other tasks.
>     >
>     > I'm trying to suggest the same idea of adding/enabling zram-config by
>     > default in order to increase the performance but one of those
>     > communities, is not really interested or to be more accurate, they are
>     > asking for more data that support the arguments. I have offered to
>     carry
>     > on many tests and have already sent my first report yesterday but they
>     > seem not yet convinced.
>     >
>     > Long story short, if you could be so kind and nice, would you mind
>     > answering these simple Qs for me, please?
>     >
>     > *_zRAM Feedback - Survey _*
>     >
>     >  1. Have you noticed any improvement in the performance of your system
>     >     after zram has been enabled by default with Saucy Daily Build?
>     >     *(Yes/No)*
>     >  2. Have you noticed any improvement to your CPU Usage (less CPU
>     Usage)?
>     >     *(Yes/No)*
>     >  3. Have you experienced any problems because of enabling zram by
>     >     default (system freezing, very high CPU usage, high temperature,
>     >     etc)?  *(Yes/No)*
>     >  4. You are testing Lubuntu Saucy with _ _ _ MB/GB RAM?
>     >  5. In general, do you think adding zram will add more
>     complications to
>     >     the kernel or to the system and cause some stability issues?
>     *(Yes/No)*
>     >  6. Any other feedback/note you would like to share?
>     >
>     >
>     > As always, thank you so much for your cooperation in advance.
>     >
>     > This will not only help me or other communities,it will help Lubuntu
>     > to reassess the advantage/disadvantage of adding zram :)
>     >
>     >
>     > [1] -
>     https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2013-June/004445.html
>     >
>     > [2] - http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/06/zram-testing-reports.html
>     > <http://amjjawad.blogspot.ae/2013/06/zram-testing-reports.html>
>     > P.S.
>     > This should help me to convince them ;)
>     >
>     > --
>     >
>     > "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>     >
>     > *Best Regards,*
>     > *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
>     > *Start Ubuntu
>     >
>     <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu>*
>     > *My Own Business <http://alilinx.blogspot.com/>*
>     >
>     >
>     Hi Ali,
> 
>     I can help supplying my 2 cents, but first I want to know: What
>     communities are you trying to convince about the advantage of zRAM?
> 
>     Best regards
>     Nio
> 
> 
> I have sent a request to join many communities and I have joined two so
> far and in progress to join more :)
> 
> I'm sorry but why there is a condition to help? I fail to understand
> what is the point? after all, this is not a closed community and we are
> an open source community where 'ideas' can be shared among many other
> communities and wherever I go, I'm still give the credit to Leszek and
> Lubuntu to have started this :)
> 
> 'Answer me first so I can help you' kind of approach is not welcomed if
> you ask me :(
> Joining any other community is a personal thing :) 
> Sharing knowledge is an open source community spirit.
> Am I missing something?  
> 
> -- 
> 
> "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
> 
> *Best Regards,*
> *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
> *Start Ubuntu
> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu>*
> *My Own Business <http://alilinx.blogspot.com/>*
> 
Nothing strange, simply that I want to know whom I would be helping. I
can accept it, if you state a reason, why you cannot tell us:

- Why don't you tell us?

Best regards
Nio


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