Benchmark (Phoronix): FreeBSD 9.0-RC2 vs. Oracle Linux 6.1 Server

[Daniel Kalchev]

On 22.12.11 00:33, Igor Mozolevsky wrote:
> Using the same argument one can say that Ferrari F430 vs Toyota Prius 
> is a meaningless comparison because the under-the-hood equipment is 
> different.

  Of course, it is meaningless, the Ferrari will lose big time in the 
fuel consumption comparison! I believe it will also lose the price 
comparison as well. Not to speak the availability comparison.

You say that comparison is meaningless, yet you intend to compare those 
two cars?

Any 'benchmark' has a goal. You first define the goal and then measure 
how different contenders achieve it. Reaching the goal may have several 
measurable metrics, that you will use to later declare the winner in each.
Besides, you need to define a baseline and be aware of what theoretical 
max/min values are possible.

Daniel