On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Danny Crone wrote: > Hello Jes. I think it is that linux seems to use resources more > efficiently than does windows. I'd agree with that. However, I think the graphical user interface is the biggest hog in Windows. I say this because I tried out the Gnome desktop under X with an early version of Gnopernicus. I found it to be as slow as, if not slower than Windows. The big difference is that if X crashes, the operating system doesn't get taken out with it. Unlike Windows, graphics are not an integral part of the operating system. Compare a Windows startup to a Linux one. Linux shows text messages telling you what hardware is found, etc. Windows shows you a graphical logo, and goes graphical at the earliest opportunity.
