I agree that NT won those tests. But they were testing static pages not
db-driven pages. And most sites are run w/ a db.

Check this out: http://davenet.userland.com/1999/06/whyLinuxWillWin

Then check out the insane amount of money it takes to set up a windows
environment that includes SQL server:

http://discuss.userland.com/msgReader$7875
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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Kohtz <CKohtz@inacomlnk.com>
To: Derek Winterstein <derek@inacom.net>
Cc: pzoz <pzoz@inacom.net>; Yong-Un Kim <ykim@inacom.net>; Patrick Wong
<pwong@inacom.net>; Jake Hamer <jhamer@unlvm.unl.edu>; <pb@onfocus.com>;
<ev@pyra.com>; Randy Pease <rpease@inacomlnk.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 7:47 AM
Subject: Linux vs. NT Performance Re-Test


> This article references the Mindcraft test performed a month or two ago
> where they said NT performed 400% faster than Linux.  The Linux people all
> said the tests were biased because Microsoft tuned their system and Linux
> wasn't able to.  Well, new test sponsored by PC Week with top
> representatives from Microsoft, Mindcraft and Linux found that without a
> doubt, NT is still SUBSTANTIALLY faster than Linux as a web sever.  They
> also found some key problems with the Linux Kernel which Linux developers
> are now creating patches for.
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,1015266,00.html
>
>
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