Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 23:07:55 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sysadminmag update Message-ID: <3B57BCAB.4EC73BC3@softweyr.com> References: <20010720030757.A7504@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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j mckitrick wrote:
>
> So, after all this tweaking,
> "we found that FreeBSD
> tuned had very similar performance to Linux
> (untuned) when running 1000 or less simultaneous
> sends. Overall, the tuned version of FreeBSD was
> 27% faster at sending email than the untuned
> version. FreeBSD mail sending performance peaked
> at 1000 to 1500 simultaneous sends, and then
> steadily declined as simultaneous connections
> increased."
>
> does this matter?
No, they stopped tuning there. It remains obvious their intent is not
to show FreeBSD in a positive light, or to learn anything more about
FreeBSD than what we've spoon-fed (i.e. crammed down their throats).
We have broken one or two of their preconcieved notions about FreeBSD,
but have NOT broken their foregone conclusion that Linux is the winner,
nor can we.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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