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2.4 vs 2.6 Linux Kernel Shootout
FyRE666 writes "Infoworld are currently running an interesting comparison of the 2.4 series kernel against the new 2.6 release on Xeon, Opteron and Itanium CPUs with some surprising benchmark results for common server-related tasks. Basically the new scheduler helps the 2.6 kernel to cream the old 2.4: Samba tests showing up to 73% speed increases, MySQL showing up to 29% and Apache serving dynamic content up to 47% faster!"
Linus said in an interview somewhere that he was personally working on stuff in the 2.6 kernel to make Mozilla load faster.
I can tell you, boy, was I disappointed. When I tried 2.6.0, I couldn't tell an ounce of speed difference from 2.4.x...
Has anyone seen this mystical speed increase?
...in response to your signature:
Actually, one of the original storylines for the simpsons was supposed to be about a boy who completely disrespected his father yet idolized a clown who looked exactly like his father.
I heard this in an interview on NPR with Matt Groening(sp?).
They later decided to drop that storyline, but the remnants are still there- the looks, the attitude towards krusty and homer.
If you ever get a chance, I highly suggest listening to that bit- you can probably find it on NPR's website.
(note to mods: don't bother voting this overrated or offtopic- it is what it is: informative. I didn't turn on my Karma Bonus so spend your mod points elsewhere.)
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No, you're what most people would consider an idiot or an ignoramus at the very least. Good try though.
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