Re: [ANNOUNCE] Adeos nanokernel for Linux kernel

Pavel Machek
2002-06-08T08:25:44Z

Hi!

> > > I'll go further and say we need realtime processing in our desktops, not
> > > only for signal processing but for more mundane things like moving the mouse
> > > cursor smoothly (yes, this is another item that sucks in Linux). Sorry, I'm
> > > a perfectionist, and I like precision. If you're not and you don't, just
> > > say so, and we'll understand each other perfectly.
> >
> > It's called a hardware cursor... :-)
>
> It's called an omiscient harware cursor. It knows how and where to draw itself
> without being told :-)

Actually, I believe such systems existed. Mouse was plugged to the
video card, and video card did mouse decoding.
Pavel
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