Why is MySQL nearly twice as fast on Linux?

[JG]

At 01:18 AM 5/24/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>* JG (amd64list at jpgsworld.com) wrote:
>
> > I use 30 10000 for everything because I feel it simulates a more
> > realistic load on the server (But I could be wrong). It takes a good
> > 2-4 minutes between tests though.. :(
>
>Well, super-smack isn't that effecient; with 30 clients you'll be
>getting 30 copies of it (perl I think)

It's written in C++ ... you might want to minimally know what language
an application is written in before you pass judgements on it or make
statements of it's efficiency :-/

>  sucking down millions of records

Millions eh? What's 30x10000?

>each; that saps a lot of power away from MySQL, so poor performance is
>to be expected.

No more help from you please.