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There's Way More to Linux than Ubuntu: 8 Distros Compared
There's Way More to Linux than Ubuntu: 8 Distros Compared
Yes, there is more to Linux than Ubuntu. As you are probably aware, there are many different types of Linux to choose from, even though not all get the attention they deserve. These are organized into separate distributions, (distros) and each one is different. If you've read ...
[Phoronix] Ubuntu 9.04 vs. Mac OS X 10.5.6 Benchmarks
[Phoronix] Ubuntu 9.04 vs. Mac OS X 10.5.6 Benchmarks
phoronix.com — Last year we provided benchmarks looking at Ubuntu versus Mac OS X when it came to using... the latest releases for both software platforms at the time. Both operating systems had performed competitively -- in some tests, the Apple OS wound up on top ... (more) [Phoronix] Ubuntu 9.04 vs. Mac OS X 10.5.6 Benchmarks
[Phoronix] OpenSolaris vs. Linux Kernel Benchmarks
phoronix.com — Earlier this week we delivered benchmarks of Ubuntu 9.04 versus Mac OS X 10.5.6 and found that... the Leopard operating system had performed better than the Jaunty Jackalope in a majority of the tests, at least when it came to Ubuntu 32-bit. We are back ... (more) [Phoronix] OpenSolaris vs. Linux Kernel Benchmarks
[Phoronix] Ubuntu 64-bit More Competitive Against Mac OS X
phoronix.com — Last week we published Ubuntu 9.04 vs. Mac OS X 10.5.6 benchmarks where we compared the performance... of these two popular operating systems on a Mac Mini. With the OS X kernel currently being 32-bit but with support for 64-bit applications, we had used ... (more) [Phoronix] Ubuntu 64-bit More Competitive Against Mac OS X
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