Performance testing (pass 1)

[Bill Anderson]

On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 08:10, Stephan Schutter wrote:
> I compared Windows XP and RHL 9 on a Dell Laptop (C610) 
> 
> CPU:	1000MHZ
> RAM:	256MB
> 
> Software: 
> 
> OS:	WinXP			RHL 9
> 	Open office		OpenOffice
> 	MS Office 2k		MS Office 2k
> 	
> 
> Software startup times:
> 		WinXP		RHL 9
> 		  (s)		 (s)
> OS bootup	37		70

Can we see a copy of /var/log/bootlog to see what all was started during
boot up?


> 	
> Login		8		21

Is this runlevel 5 login, or console login and startx?

> Def Browser	1		7
> Word 2k		4		6
> Open Office	10		21

I don't think these are apples->apples.
Here is why:
1) Default browser: are they different browsers? Mozilla is available on
both platforms, use that then compare.
2) I take it Word 2k is done in Crossover?
3) Open Office loads the needed guts for most of Open Office, whereas
W2k only opens W2k.

> 1. If Open Source writes better software; then why is it fatter and 
> slower?

One does not require the other.

And finally, how was the timing done. Are we talking wall clock or what?

-- 
Bill Anderson
RHCE #807302597505773
bill at noreboots.com