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Dennis Grevenstein schrieb:
> Mark Wickens <mark@wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> 
>>The DECstation 5000/240 seems noticeably snappier when using the window
>>manager than the VAXstation 4000/90. As it's effectively the same
>>1280x1024 8 bit graphics adapter I guess this is down to processor being
>>quicker, but I have nothing more concrete to offer. 
> 
> A 4000/90 doesn't run Ultrix. You shouldn't directly compare
> VMS and Unix. In many cases I/O is slower on VMS which
> creates the feeling of VMS being slow. It is also important
> to use similar operating systems. If you want to compare
> a DECstation and VAX, use VMS 5 on the VAX.

Well, I don't know how much I/O is involved when doing local X graphics,
but one could compare VMS and Ultrix on common hardware,
for example an M38/GPX. This would give at least an idea whether VMS 
burns additional CPU cycles.

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Remember Ultrix? Scott Walker <decbuff@gmail.com> - 2011-11-11 08:23 -0800
  Re: Remember Ultrix? Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer@gsi.de> - 2011-11-12 04:19 +0100
  Re: Remember Ultrix? Dennis Grevenstein <dennis.grevenstein@gmail.com> - 2011-11-12 03:37 +0000
    Re: Remember Ultrix? Mark Wickens <mark@wickensonline.co.uk> - 2012-06-22 15:00 -0700
      Re: Remember Ultrix? Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer@gsi.de> - 2012-06-23 11:30 +0200
      Re: Remember Ultrix? Dennis Grevenstein <dennis.grevenstein@gmail.com> - 2012-06-23 12:28 +0000
        Re: Remember Ultrix? Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer@gsi.de> - 2012-06-24 01:39 +0200
          Re: Remember Ultrix? Dennis Grevenstein <dennis.grevenstein@gmail.com> - 2012-06-24 01:26 +0000
            Re: Remember Ultrix? Mark Wickens <mark@wickensonline.co.uk> - 2012-06-27 15:27 -0700
              Re: Remember Ultrix? Dennis Grevenstein <dennis.grevenstein@gmail.com> - 2012-06-28 08:08 +0000
                Re: Remember Ultrix? Mark Wickens <mark@wickensonline.co.uk> - 2012-06-28 01:17 -0700
                Re: Remember Ultrix? Dennis Grevenstein <dennis.grevenstein@gmail.com> - 2012-06-28 12:09 +0000

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