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Linux vs. NT Reliability

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sun Feb 13, 2000 10:44 AM
from the stuff-to-think-about dept.

buckrogers writes "Bloor Research has finished a year long study that shows that Linux is more reliable than Windows. In the study Linux failed once for four hours because of disk drive issues while Windows failed 68 times for "hardware problems (disk), memory (26 times), file management (8 times), and a number of odd problems (33 times)" for a total of 65 hours. I like the category "odd problems." "

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Re:How about Win2k? by Anonymous Coward (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:02PM
Re:How about Win2k? by davie (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:26AM
Re:WAIT..WAIT...WAIT by whoop (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:42AM
Re:Where are the number, fact and % ? by whoop (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:45AM
Re:Thrust by Luis Casillas (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:31PM
Re:Does anyone besides me see a problem here? by The Man (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:12PM
Makes no sense by The Man (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:23PM
I know what you mean by shaldannon (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @09:55AM
Time travel by Tim Macinta (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:28PM
New Report: Escher Reads Slashdot! by jd (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:30AM
Re:NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by Malc (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:40PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Gregg M (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:51AM
Re:I am sick of people who have lost the argument by Gregg M (Score:1) Wednesday February 16 2000, @09:23PM
Re:Only 68 Times? by dattaway (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:58AM
no, he's right. by peter (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @07:00PM
NT crashes while in its idle loop by Morgaine (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:49AM
Re:NT crashes while in its idle loop by Morgaine (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:42PM
Availability by Manuka (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:38AM
Windows 2000 isn't NT4 by drix (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:48AM
Re:Two computers do not make a "study" by Signal 11 (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:19AM
Puh-leeze. by hatless (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:22AM
Re:Thrust by zosima (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:08AM
Re:WAIT..WAIT...WAIT by llywrch (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:46PM
Re:NT vs. Linux by vr (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:08AM
Moderate this up by MAXOMENOS (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:59PM
Lab studies *BAH!* by Chokai (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @02:08PM
Re:Time travel by eddiec (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @12:05AM
Re:Statistical Significance? by Detritus (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:38PM
Re:heavy anti-MS bias? by Detritus (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:20PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:52PM
However by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:07PM
Re:Two computers do not make a "study" by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:11PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by IntlHarvester (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:39PM
Re:Because the GUI runs in kernel mode by IntlHarvester (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:16PM
fluff piece. by Lx (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:01PM
Because the GUI runs in kernel mode by nathanm (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @02:25PM
Slashdot: Buy the Report by Jon Palmer (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:04AM
Thrust by um... Lucas (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:00AM
NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by DHartung (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:09AM
NT and Linux by Graymalkin (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:17PM
Re:Some avuncular advice. by maphew (Score:1) Tuesday February 15 2000, @01:31PM
Re:Some avuncular advice. by maphew (Score:2) Monday February 14 2000, @08:13AM
Re:Statistical Significance? by Helge Hafting (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @04:13AM
63,000 bugs - a reasonable figure for an OS ? by maroberts (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @01:55AM
Re:How about Win2k? by Surak (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:07AM
Nostalgic musings... by Black Parrot (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:04PM
Reliability by mindstrm (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:20AM
Re:NT vs Linux by the eric conspiracy (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:01PM
Re:When does Linux/Unix Become a DOS attack zombie by the eric conspiracy (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:30AM
Re:Meaningless Study by DarkFyre (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:10AM
Everyone Calm Down! by DarkFyre (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:17AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by DarkFyre (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:23AM
Re:Puh-leeze. by DarkFyre (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:26AM
Meaningless Study by Bryant (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:01AM
Re:How about Win2k? by Leareth (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @01:11PM
Two computers do not make a "study" by Brento (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:03AM
Re:ergo... by DocJD (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:30PM
Re:NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by Ozric (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:21PM
Re:26 memory problems by Wah (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:40AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Wah (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:45AM
Re:Only 68 Times? by Wah (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:00AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Wah (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:16AM
Re:Even if it was the Linux box in the bad conditi by Wah (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:23AM
Re:Reliability by Wah (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:59PM
Re:OMFG! by garver (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:24AM
Re:NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by spectecjr (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:17PM
Re:That was 3 years ago. :) by spectecjr (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:12PM
Re:Look, sport by Score Whore (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:37PM
Re:Look, sport by hey! (Score:2) Monday February 14 2000, @03:20AM
Some avuncular advice. by hey! (Score:2) Monday February 14 2000, @04:06AM
Re:Some avuncular advice. by hey! (Score:2) Monday February 14 2000, @11:20AM
Re:How about Win2k? by aenea (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @12:45PM
Re:NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by mpe (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @12:59AM
Re:OMFG! by Zurk (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:34AM
Re:ergo... by Zurk (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:39AM
Re:NT crashes while in its idle loop by Zurk (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:51AM
Re:ergo... by Zurk (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:38PM
Re:NT and Linux by Tower (Score:2) Monday February 14 2000, @04:20AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by stimuli (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:36AM
Re:NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by stimuli (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:52PM
Re:Reliability by BitPoet (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:56AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Malcontent (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:45PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Malcontent (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @08:06PM
Re:Ridiculous? maybe not... by Sun Tzu (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:02AM
Re:Time travel by MartyJG (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @01:41AM
Old news! - submitted a year ago. by MartyJG (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:05AM
Re:Only 68 Times? by Zorikin (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:35PM
OMFG! by BenLutgens (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:58AM
Wait till they test W2k by Jason Straight (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:59AM
When does Linux/Unix Become a DOS attack zombie? by jonathansamuel (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:42AM
Re:I am sick of people who have lost the argument by NtG (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @12:04PM
Re:How about Win2k? by loofa (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:56AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by loofa (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:58AM
Re:Look, sport by Shanep (Score:1) Tuesday February 15 2000, @02:51AM
Where are the number, fact and % ? by mewn (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:08AM
Please read more carefully by Supergrass (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:34AM
not necessarily two machines by Supergrass (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:03AM
Re:OMFG! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! by Spazmoid (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:24AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by varaani (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @02:02PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by raibeart (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:00AM
Re:I admit! by 2sheds (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:08AM
Finally no comments about the gui by cotopaxi (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:07AM
That was 3 years ago. :) by addison (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:27AM
Re:Right on time ! by grrlfox (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:59AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Ringlord (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:24AM
Only 68 Times? by Maul (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:01AM
Re:When does Linux/Unix Become a DOS attack zombie by Maul (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:50AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by TummyX (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:59PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by TummyX (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:17AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by TummyX (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:05PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by TummyX (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:02PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by TummyX (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:47PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by TummyX (Score:2) Monday February 14 2000, @03:44PM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Savant (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @01:03AM
Sheesh! by PenguiN42 (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @12:06PM
Re:Both! by Money__ (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:14AM
So which is it? NT, Unix/Linux? by Lonesmurf (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:55AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Tim Behrendsen (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:04AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Tim Behrendsen (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:15AM
Re:I am sick of people who have lost the argument by Tim Behrendsen (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:30AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Tim Behrendsen (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:02AM
Re:I am sick of people who have lost the argument by Tim Behrendsen (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:45AM
26 memory problems? Disk drives? by Tim Behrendsen (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:56AM
Re:How about Win2k? by lunatik17 (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @09:23AM
Re:How about Win2k? by Mr Windows (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @12:15AM
Re:How about Win2k? by Mr Windows (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @11:51PM
ergo... by eap (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:58AM
Win NT 3.51 by grumling (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:05AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by PsiPsiStar (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:08AM
WAIT..WAIT...WAIT by niekze (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:05AM
Re:OMFG! by niekze (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:10AM
What about Macintosh??? by niekze (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:17AM
Maintainance reboots by Crixus (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:05AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by gargle (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:06AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by billybob jr (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:33AM
Re:Only 68 Times? by alsogut (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @02:02PM
another metric of NT vs. UNIX reliability by waldeaux (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @03:36AM
Why It Makes Sense They Used "Older Pentiums" by Agrippa (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:58AM
Re:NT crashes while in its idle loop by n3rd (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:48AM
Re:NT crashes while in its idle loop by n3rd (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:17PM
Right on time ! by aav (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:08AM
Re:Right on time ! by aav (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:18AM
Re:NT memory leaks? or application memory leaks? by LoneTech (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @12:00AM
Re:Two computers do not make a "study" by ~MegamanX~ (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:26AM
Re:26 memory problems? Disk drives? by fsck (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:14AM
Statistical Significance? by etymxris (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:23AM
Find a crash test dummy machine to play with. by Chyeburashka (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:14PM
Circular Logic by Wateshay (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:41AM
How about Win2k? by gengee (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:53AM
Re:How about Win2k? by gengee (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:03AM
Re:How about Win2k? by gengee (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:09AM
Re:Both! by JonahC (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:33AM
Re:OMFG! by fluxrad (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:24AM
Windows vs Linux by Tuzanor (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @04:39PM
Re:Both! by talonyx (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:09AM
Re:Thrust by KiboMaster (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:02AM
Re:Andover.net BIASED REPORTING AS *USUAL* by KiboMaster (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:35AM
Interesting... by GNUs-Not-Good (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:16AM
Re:Statistical Significance? by Hellmongr (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:09AM
Aww man... by Hellmongr (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:33AM
Re:heavy anti-MS bias? by root:DavidOgg (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:35PM
Re:Makes no sense by root:DavidOgg (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:50PM
Advanced features make NT crash? by buckrogers (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @07:52AM
Re:Availability by buckrogers (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:10AM
Linux going commercial? by alphareality (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:31AM
Re:Linux going commercial? by alphareality (Score:1) Saturday February 26 2000, @05:46AM
Linux more reliable by geekmonk (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:40PM
OSes in True Life Situations... by ranger93 (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @10:15AM
M$'s Likely Benchmark by Khazwossname (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:58AM
Re:When does Linux/Unix Become a DOS attack zombie by rendler (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:57AM
Re:Thrust by JDax (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:43AM
Re:Only 68 Times? by JDax (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:54AM
Re:NT vs Linux by JDax (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:12PM
Re:Stop comparing apples and pears by JDax (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:21PM
Does anyone besides me see a problem here? by TVmisGuided (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @06:54AM
Re:Does anyone besides me see a problem here? by TVmisGuided (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:57PM
Re:Linux going commercial? by stain ain (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:40AM
Re:How about Win2k? by Stary (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:43AM
Re:How about Win2k? by TheSimon (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @11:15AM
Re:How about Win2k? by TheSimon (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @04:24PM
FlameBait? by EtmySchwartz (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:52AM
Re:Thrust by [docgui] (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:25AM
Linux vs. Windows by DornWills (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:08AM
MODERATION IS DEAD by TollTroll (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:33PM
NT vs Linux by billgatesforever (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @12:41PM
Re:NT vs. Linux by why_linux (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @06:34PM
Re:Look, sport by why_linux (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @06:43PM
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