Thread: The Volumetric Efficiency of Open Source Software.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/volumetric_efficiency

fundamental concept of volumetric efficiency refers relationship between goes in , goes out, , tends measured in percentages above or below 100%. far know, refers internal-combustion engines (car engines), same maybe applied colloquially input , output of other aspects of modern life, including human beings.

example outside of motor-racing, coal-fired power station may provide enough energy smoke whole city, costs lot of planet so, whereas solar panel or windmill (one fine weather , other stormy weather) may create relatively small amount of energy, maybe sufficient run house or two), cost payable sun , wind. other that, it's free! on fine day sea breeze, 1 might volumetric efficiency of alternate power sources 100% divided 0 ie. infinite, anti-matter powered car runs on empty tank of gas. reliability primary concern. in dark of cold winter night no wind, gone unless can fire scarce natural resources fuel along! car engines lower ratings of volumetric efficiency seen more reliable formula 1 engines, , why have off-ramps pits @ racetracks.

human beings natural resources aka human resources. taking account major costs of viable existence whether home or office, such roof, electricity supply, desk, chair , computer hardware, there's not whole lot of total goes software, supposing software directly sun, gift, volumetric efficiency of work output on daily/weekly/monthly/annual basis improved significant margin, such converting coal solar power, depending on occupation resources.

@ same time, reliability may suffer, such 1 may have drivers' license operate automatic , feel quite comfortable @ 100km/h on highway, behind wheel of stick-shift ferrari @ 300km/h crashes. have been known in motor racing 'user error' if computers around when fangio famous, luckily crashing operation on computer not hazardous plummetting armco @ bottom of hill @ top speed.

computers , open-source software, , bearing in mind have head start on financial input oss, how has adapting open-source software improved or diminished overall volumetric efficiency on time? , if yet adapt, loss of volumetric efficiency strikes greatest twinge in hip-pocket nerve?

math, philosophy, , psychiatry.

started off math problem, segway'ed philosophy, , sort of ended math problem. psychiatry part self explanatory. (i kid)


don't think open source software needs psycho-analysed , compared every other remotely comparable situation. sure there enough people on forum add 50-100 posts on thread. have fun!

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