def value(self):
        """
        Returns the current load average as a value between 0.0 (representing
        the *min_load_average* value) and 1.0 (representing the
        *max_load_average* value). These default to 0.0 and 1.0 respectively.
        """
        load_average_range = self.max_load_average - self.min_load_average
        return (self.load_average - self.min_load_average) / load_average_range