Granted that benchmarks are of somewhat limited value from a user
perspective, I still thought this an interesting article:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=freebsd8_ubuntu910&num=1

-- 
Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions,
that I wish it always to be kept alive.
 - Thomas Jefferson