[cod] Linux vs. Windows

[Edwin Terlouw]

Also Linux uses a lot less ram, windows uses aroudn 64 meg of ram, linux 
doesnt. Windows also runs auto applications who aren't even neccesary.

Ow and sorry for my bad english ;)

Cheers
Edwin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hotrod deathtoll" <hotrod_death_toll at yahoo.com>
To: <cod at icculus.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [cod] Linux vs. Windows


>I haven't seen any real numbers on what kinda
> performance either OS does running a game but with
> Linux you can eliminate the desktop overhead that you
> would normally have in windows (= more potential
> performance).
>
> The other main advantage is every Linux box in it's
> own right is a server.  Out of the box Linux can serve
> as SSH, FTP, HTTP, RSH, IPTABLES (firewall), etc...
> You get my drift I'm sure.  Being a Linux dude for me
> it's just easier to admin remotely and that's why I
> use it.
>
> John
>
> --- Michael Neikes <michael at neikes-net.de> wrote:
>
>> As not beeing the hardcore Linux guy I ask you to
>> give me some short
>> informations about your experiances.
>> At the moment we have a ded. Linux server and we are
>> concidering to get
>> another one. Windows would be a lot easier for me to
>> administrate, so
>> therefore the question.
>> Does a Linux Server has really so much more
>> performance as a Win Server?
>> Please do not reply if you only want to say "Win
>> sux!", or to tell me that I
>> am making it to easy for me.
>> I am just not able to have a comparison between a
>> Win and a Linux machine
>> for Games (on the same Hardware)..
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>
>
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