__/ [ yttrx ] on Thursday 08 March 2007 12:17 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> __/ [ yttrx ] on Thursday 08 March 2007 05:32 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Fedora v. Ubuntu: A Performance Look
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | In this article we have enclosed benchmarks from Fedora Core 6,
>>>> | Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, Fedora 7 Test 2, and Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Herd
>>>> | 5. In gaming and desktop benchmarks, which of these Linux
>>>> | distributions is faster? We hope to answer that question today.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=658&num=1
>>>>
>>>
>>> What a stupid fucking comparison. The performance differential
>>> between the linuces they tested are well within absolutely standard
>>> error allowance---which means that they mean exactly nothing at all.
>>>
>>> In layman's terms---they tested the same operating system four
>>> times. Real brainiacs there.
>>
>> Yes. See my comment here:
>>
>> http://www.digg.com/linux_unix/Fedora_v_Ubuntu_A_Performance_Look
>>
>> This isn't the first benchmark of his which I criticise. I advised him to
>> do a Solaris versus Linux comparison. He received the Solaris developers
>> kit a couple of days ago, so it should be interesting.
>>
>
> Though that would be interesting, it's pretty well established that while
> solaris is *generally* more robust and stable than most linux
> distributions, it is also substantially slower.
JVM, Looking Glass... I heard that it takes a beast to just run Looking Glass
smoothly under Linux (they have Ubuntu binaries). But it's a wealthy company
with customers who are willing to pay more than they need to (e.g. with
Linux). I guess your NY employer is one of those top-tier outfits with
cuff-linked exec who think that more expensive necessarily mean better. And
good supports equates to a shiny bruchure that smells nice...
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