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To: sandeep who wrote (52086)	10/23/2000 6:33:27 PM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

<< my point was that everyone expects a lot more functionality from the desktop than a the 4MB version of Linux.>> Comparing Linux RAM usage to that of Win2000 is like asking why does a VW bug use less fuel at top speed than a Ferrari. Dave

To: sandeep who wrote (52086)	10/23/2000 6:57:59 PM
From: dybdahl	Respond to of 74651

Well, I was talking database servers, e-Commerce solutions, Lotus Domino, SAP, scientific calculations, 3D graphics rendering. This all runs on the same Linux, that runs in 4MB RAM. I would like to see SAP running on NT embedded... Right now, Linux and NT perform comparable, because RAM speed doesn't matter that much. The question is, whether this will still be the case when we reach the 2-5GHz Pentium processor. At that time, RAM timing is everything, processor speed is irrelevant.