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Is one of them npviewer.bin? ‘Cus that’s churning up one of my cores for no apparent reason.
That is an Adobe Flash Player plug in for Firefox. (It is actually a plug in wrapped in a wrapper, I think). I believe it is actually an Adobe product. It could also be invoked for other uses of flash in other software.You can kill it independently. It will come back if needed.This is a good example of the difference between OpenSource and proprietary software. This software that is giving you a hard time might be free, but it is not OpenSource.
What CPU(s) and how much RAM?
It’s a wrapper for running the Flash plugin, which is 32 bit, from 64 bit Firefox.
I don’t get the point of this video.I’m not even sure what “apps” means in this context. Are we talking about open windows, or running programs, or processes, or what?Also, what’s it supposed to prove? That the programs have a smaller memory footprint? That Linux is superior for multi-tasking?Maybe I’m just taking it too seriously?
a) you are taking it too seriously, and b) Linux is superior for multi-tasking than, say, Windows.You are right about what is an “app” … but I think here we mean not daemons or servers linked to the system, the GUI, etc. and not kernel modules. Everything else is an App. I believe that is what people usually mean, and since this fellow is showing us running windows, we know they are not (purely) servers or daemons, etc. But I am guessing.We could always go to YouTube and email the guy!
I agree that Linux is vastly superior to Windows when it comes to multitasking (and most things, for that matter). This just seemed like a weird way to make that point. Just having multiple desktops is enough to keep me happy.Then again, this is part of a “my OS is better than your OS” war, so well-defined and logical terms of engagement aren’t really something I should be looking for.Yep, definitely taking it too seriously!
I have never really understood the OS proselytizer. I’m sure there is one OS to rule them all, but, come on!