Comments on: The Lawnmower Law http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/ Open Source, Open Standards Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:36:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: nucleartower http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1098 Fri, 23 May 2008 03:45:30 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1098 I love these parallel articles, and I understood Amdahl's law quite alright previous to this article...but, now I fully understand why I must keep on mowing the lawn by myself. In addition to hitting the wall with mowing time, you also run into monetary problem. With each lawnmower you add your mowing cost increases substantially. It might take you 60 minutes to mow the lawn, but you already own the push mower and the riding mower...how much do you have to pay the 2-40 kids who are going to help? I love these parallel articles, and I understood Amdahl’s law quite alright previous to this article…but, now I fully understand why I must keep on mowing the lawn by myself. In addition to hitting the wall with mowing time, you also run into monetary problem. With each lawnmower you add your mowing cost increases substantially. It might take you 60 minutes to mow the lawn, but you already own the push mower and the riding mower…how much do you have to pay the 2-40 kids who are going to help?

]]> by: rubster http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1095 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:33:53 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1095 Nicely done. Nicely done.

]]> by: Floyd Patterson http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1093 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1093 That is such a good analogy – it makes the subject clear: thanks! That is such a good analogy – it makes the subject clear: thanks!

]]> by: donrpar http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1090 Wed, 21 May 2008 19:03:03 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6020/#comment-1090 Excellent article-- Describing Amdahl's law in terms of mowing lawns was most enlightening! Thanks! "donpar" Excellent article– Describing Amdahl’s law in terms of mowing lawns was most enlightening!

Thanks!

“donpar”

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