[ale] News from the front: The O/S Wars Continue

J. Reeves Hall reeves at earthling.net
Mon Jun 28 18:07:22 EDT 1999


Yes, this was a fair test. Competition is a Good Thing. This gives us a goal
to shoot for; for instance, I'm sure the new IP stack will be significantly
faster. It would be good to have a comparison once a year. I'm sure
Microsoft and the Linux community would be happy to fund it.

-Reeves

Ryan Bridges wrote:

> Read this article.  It is not a rigged test but a true benchmark with
> arguments supporting their benchmarks.  Everyone should really read this.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Ryan Bridges <ryan at linuxgeneralstore.com>
> B.Gates : quality software :: R.McDonald : gourmet cuisine
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Keith R. Watson wrote:
>
> > "PC Week Labs' tests show what path Linux must take"
> >
> > http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,1015266,00.html
> >
> > keith
> > -------------
> >
> > Keith R. Watson                        GTRI/AIST
> > Computer Services Specialist IV        Georgia Institute of Technology
> > keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu           Atlanta, GA  30332-0816
> > 404-894-0836
> >

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