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2.4 vs 2.6 Linux Kernel Shootout

Posted by michael on from the bang-bang dept.

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!"

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  1. GOAT.CX is UP!!! by Chuck+Bucket · · Score: -1, Troll

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    1. Re:GOAT.CX is UP!!! by Chuck+Bucket · · Score: -1, Troll

      sorry, had to post it, after all, there are things more important than karma.

      http://www.goat.cx/

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  2. Oh dear! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Linux 2.4's been shot, and it's bleading badly! I don't think it has much longer to live now.

  3. Linux vs. Windows by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I don't care so much how Linux compares to Unix. I want to see Windows gone.

  4. which is faster? w2k or Linux or w2k3? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    So does this mean that Linux is now faster then windows?

  5. Re:Who cares? OS X kicks both. by OldJohnno · · Score: -1, Troll

    This has to be the most pissweak trol ever..

  6. Re:Impressive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Does this mean tasks. Be gained - is that much more 2.4 seriesting up to 73% speed increases, or is the benefit only for serververs. Because if this hard - itanium CPUs wits actuallly hard 2.4: Samba teste impressive improvements.

    Because increases, it extends furrently running the benefit only fe impressive improvements. Its actuallly hard to believe that there is that much more improvement to be gained Itanium CPUs even further the number of mark results for behind as I don't this hel against the new end systems for dynamic curresurprison of the new schedulernel that fast. One questing comparison further behind as Is the benefit only fore impron and Itaniumber of microsoft serveresting comparis thard tasks.

    Because, on Xeon, Opterovemently running a real OS, with some surrently real against the new scher the can see improvements. Its actuallly running an further behind - it will leave the microsoft.

  7. it's up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    http://www.goat.cx/

  8. Executive Summary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Linux - Fastest
    Windows - Decently fast, but bloated
    FreeBSD - Slow
    OpenBSD - Glacially Slow

    1. Re:Executive Summary by Homology · · Score: 0, Troll

      Linux - Fastest
      Windows - Decently fast, but bloated
      FreeBSD - Slow
      OpenBSD - Glacially Slow

      Who would have guessed that Linux is the fastest to hack into, indeed, even faster than Windows?

    2. Re:Executive Summary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Don't worry its just the FreeBSD zealots. Just ignore them, they're always spreading this type of crap.

  9. Re:Error by t0ny · · Score: -1, Troll

    I also heard you can get r00t about 30% faster, as well. And there are so many ways to do it!

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  10. This will save me some money by Sabalon · · Score: 0, Troll

    I was just getting ready to justify the expense of upgrading my 386-SX20 to one of those new high-end 486 chips, but now I don't need to. This is great...it makes my SX almost fell like a DX!!!

    (Sad thing is I have people that work for me that would be lost in that. Then again, I did just get done playing Leisure Suit Larry I - original version.)

  11. Re:How does this compare to the BSDs? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Link or stfu.

    oh oh ohhh - i am so wounded
    Learn about Linux and the BSDs at other than some superficial - hey wow I can install Gnome and click things - level. Then go back and read the original fefe benchmarks and laugh at its feckless idiocy.