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Date:      Wed, 30 Jun 1999 11:50:57 +0100
From:      "Peter McGarvey" <Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk>
To:        "Dutch Collins" <dutch@charm.net>
Cc:        <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Kernel Reentrancy - NT vs Linux
Message-ID:  <001e01bec2e6$6f58a6a0$24603fc1@brick.it-dept.rncm.ac.uk>
In-Reply-To: <37797FE3.B2294C2B@charm.net>

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I like the line on the MS Website that claims NT Server offers a "price
performance advantage over Linux"...

How's this?


Anyway this is a FreeBSD list so I'd like to see the same figures for NT vs.
FreeBSD.

BTW, is the FreeBSD kernel reentrant?

Actually, If you ask me it doesn't really matter.  It's only really an issue
with multiple processors.  For the cost of Windows NT Server with a dual CPU
machine you can have 2 FreeBSD machines (at least).  Besides, FreeBSD
doesn't need to waste 90% of it's resources running a useless GUI.


TTFN, FNORD

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Dutch Collins
> Sent: 30 June 1999 03:25
> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Kernel Reentrancy - NT vs Linux
>
>
> If anyone is tasked to evaluate an OS for server applications you may
> want to check this out. I was not aware that Linux Kernel code was not
> reentrant. Well 'they' say it is fixed in 2.2, but it isn't. Now I have
> to find more info on the BSD kernel. Study? Where except the code?
>
> NT is better by 600%
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/exec/compares/ntlinux.asp
>
> Why Linux failed.
> http://www.ntmag.com/Magazine/Article.cfm?ArticleID=5048
>
> -dutch
>
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