4 Aug
2006
4 Aug
'06
8:58 p.m.
At 9:56 PM -0500 8/4/06, Scott Quinn wrote:
Yes, you just have the IPC overhead, though.
Not sure if it's IPC or cheaper hardware, but large network
operations on my Macintosh (System 10) bring the machine
much closer to it's knees than any monolithic UNIX or even VMS on a
VAX 4000/200. NB - I haven't used the microkernel
based Tru64 yet.
Microkernels are neat in theory, but a well-trimmed monolithic
kernel seems to do pretty well with not too much space.
Don't get me started... I just want to say one thing. Compare
performance on *ANY* Mac running Mac OS X to something like an SGI o2
running IRIX. Sure, any current Mac will win on raw horsepower, but
put both systems under a heavy load, and I think you'll find even the
most pathetic of o2's will win.
I'm still not convinced Mac OS X is that big of an improvement over
my Mac OS 9 system.
Zane
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