[dba-Tech] Vivaldi

[Peter Brawley]

On 4/8/2016 21:06, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> Why when I run chrome are there 3-6 instances of chrome in the processes of
> the task manager?  And when I exit chrome, why are they still there?  And
> why do they still occasionally take a few percent of the CPU cycles?

Each tab spawns its own process.

PB

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> Peter Brawley
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2016 5:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Vivaldi
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> On 4/8/2016 18:04, Gary Kjos wrote:
>> I just don't get it.  I really don't give a rats ass what browser I am
>> using.  I want the content.  Any browser gives me that. Doesn't it?
>> SO what is so much better about it?  Please elaborate on what I am
>> missing.
> How the browser renders "the content" makes a big diff. Esp. video, Flash
> content, PDFs, other specialised material.
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> And, extensions.
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> And speed & memory management.
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> And, bookmark &c synchronisation with browsers on other LAN devices.
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> PB
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>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>> Since I downloaded this new browser, I have been using it pretty much
>>> non-stop. My main box is a laptop with an external monitor, and I run
>>> Vivaldi on the local screen and Chrome on the external.
>>>
>>> Vivaldi intends to be the browser of choice for "internet power
>>> users". I guess I fall into that category. The UI is definitely
>>> optimized for net-savvy users; newbies might be overwhelmed by its
>>> apparent bareness, and not discover the treasures hidden within.
>>>
>>> I think this is a significant step forward in the evolution of the
> browser.
>>> Not to get too carried away, but I'm reminded of Stephen Jay Gould's
>>> notion of Punctuated Equilibrium,a subtle but significant refinement
>>> of Darwin's original hypothesis -- infinitesimal graduations until
>>> suddenly there occurs a significant leap. Vivaldi might be a case in
>>> point; a summation of what's gone before, a tweak here and there, and
>>> suddenly, a whole new beast is born.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Arthur
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