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From: Gregor Maier (gregor.maiergmx.at)
Date: Fri Jul 27 2001 - 12:29:32 CDT

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    On Friday 27 July 2001 18:09, you wrote:
    >
    > Maybe I am wrong assuming that AlphaLinux will be faster -- or at
    > least as fast -- as DU/Tru64. I hope not!
    >
    I would say that DU / Tru64 is definitly faster than Linux on the alpha
    platform because (IMHO)
    a) DU / Tru64 are made by the same company who makes the actual processor
    (Digital / Compaq) so they KNOW how to get the best result from their
    processors. The compaq C compiler (which is also available for Alpha Linux)
    is a good example for this. IIRC programms (especially with a lot of floating
    point ops) are about 10% to 20% faster when compiled with compaq CC instead
    of gcc
    b) Linux supports a lot of platforms wheres DU/Tru64 is just for alpha (at
    least i think so) and Linux was initially for the Intel platform and most of
    Linux development (drivers, apps) is still done their.
    c) The guys at Digital/Compaq have a lot of OS programming experience (just
    think of VAX/VMS and the machines before)

    On the other hand Linux gives you more control over your system (source is
    available...

    Gregor 

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