Re: Why is linux slower than Windows (Firefox)?

On 27 Nov 2006 17:01:12 -0800, jdanskinner wrote:
I suggest you are all on the wrong track.
I smell FUD.

You could be correct but,

produce mixed results. Sometimes Win XP is quicker, sometimes SuSE
is quicker, but never by more than a second or 2. And more to the
point, findings can not be reproduced.

the linux intall maybe running tmdns or avahi-daemon which puts an extra dns
lookup/timeout causing the delay. :(
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