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From: JYoungman@vggas.com (James Youngman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD
Date: 6 Feb 1997 14:22:25 GMT
Organization: VG Gas Analysis Systems
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In article <ywtvi87rgwh.fsf@math.ucsb.edu>, boldt@math.ucsb.edu says...
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>"John S. Dyson" <dyson@indy.celebration.net> writes:
>
>> If you are comparing a FreeBSD V2.1 kernel with Linux 2.X, you'll
>> find that Linux is faster in many ways. FreeBSD V2.1 is of the
>> Linux 1.2.X vintage, and we sorely need to release a 2.2 kernel
>> (which outperforms Linux in some important and not so important
>> ways.) Run benchmarks of your choice and you'll see.
>
>[...]
>
>> Of course, the main reason for upgrading is for performance and
>> stability,
>
>You just admitted above that the current released version of Linux is
>faster than the current released version of FreeBSD, so "performance"
>is a vaporware argument.
You misunderstand. John was saying that 2.1.5 is slower than 2.2.
In Linux terms, 2.1.5 is a production release and 2.2 is a development release.
It isn't vapourware.
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James Youngman VG Gas Analysis Systems |The trouble with the rat-race
Before sending advertising material, read |is, even if you win, you're
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html|still a rat.