I'd be interested to see results from pre-CFS kernels.
Not that FreeBSD hasn't made major performance improvements.
Also, I think that a database test isn't a complete picture. For example, some OSes like IRIX or Mac OS X perform very well on streaming of local video and audio, but I wouldn't benchmark Oracle or PostgreSQL on either.
You also wouldn't run Oracle or PostgreSQL on them unless you wanted to lose your job. The test is a great test for linux vs. freebds, because it's the type of environment where they'd compete.
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Not that FreeBSD hasn't made major performance improvements.
Also, I think that a database test isn't a complete picture. For example, some OSes like IRIX or Mac OS X perform very well on streaming of local video and audio, but I wouldn't benchmark Oracle or PostgreSQL on either.
Re:Well (Score:3, Insightful)