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Linux Kernel Performance How Will 2.6 Measure Up?
An anonymous reader writes "This story offers some interesting performance comparisons between the latest stable Linux kernels (2.4.x) and the latest development Linux kernels (2.5.x), comparing performance on both a single processor and dual processors. These numbers help validate that the upcoming 2.6 kernel will outperform the current 2.4 kernel, at least in some instances..."
more resistant to the /. effect?
What is the weakest specced machine that anyone here is getting productive/useful work with Linux done on? Do people use Linux on 468s at 12mhz? P75s? Just curious.
I am currently using a dual Athlon MP 2400 system with 4 GB RAM and a 10-drive RAID setup. I find performance acceptable, although I am looking to upgrade from my circa 1983 Hercules MGA card sometime soon...while the onscreen text is clean and crisp, I have found the preview of Doom III to be virtually unplayable.
Linux marketing through Slashdot? Hehehe... next we'll have microsoft and intel buying banner space... Oh...
Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" whilst looking for a rock
Which isn't really fair IMHO, since most of the time it's not "Linux"'s fault for whatever is being bashed at the time.
Score: -1, Bad Pun
0 1 - just my two bits
Linux 2.6: 12-inch steaming love-rod
Linux 2.4: 10-inch muscle of love
Windows XP: 3-inch disappointment, but hey, she's the one who wanted to be a virgin until her wedding night...
Macintosh OS X: Vagina