linux seems slow

Star Office is mainly Java ... that means it has to translate the byte code
through the JVM (this applies to both MS and any other OS) which makes it
slow to start.... I'd *really* like to see a non-java version of a MS Office
equivelent [1].

You think Netscape takes a while to start because there is no splash screen
in linux... MS has a splash screen for you to look at while it loads. It's
all smoke and mirrors. In reality, it's about the same (I havn't actually
timed it).

[1] - yes, I know Star Office isn't all Java

Regards,
Mike Cantrell




----- Original Message -----
From: "John W" <wisdom04@home.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: linux seems slow


>
> This seems to ocuur with the specified programs and star office as well.
The reason this seemed unusual to me caompared to windows is
> that there is no delay in windows opening MS office and netscape. I can
more readily understand The Gimp as Photoshop doesn't snap into
> action either. I don't want to be misunderstood I really like linux I jist
want it to perform to the best I can get it to. I even
> enrolled mysielf in some classes at gateway to supplement my learning and
go side by side with the Cisco classes I'm taking.
>
> Lucas Vogel wrote:
>
> > Is it with every gui app or is it just primarily with those two
> > applications? Keep in mind that Netscape and the Gimp aren't exactly
light
> > applications. A terminal is nothing more than a frame and a console-no
load
> > there. There's a huge difference.
>
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: John W [mailto:wisdom04@home.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:41 AM
> > > To: plug
> > > Subject: linux seems slow
> > >
> > >
> > > I am running Linux Mandrake 7.1 on an AMD K62 500Mhz,Asus P5A mobo,64
> > > MB,Western Digital 15.3G,Diamond stealth 2mb vid card on an
> > > S3 x server @
> > > 1024x768. I am dualbooting win98 on the first 7 gigs and
> > > linux has the rest
> > > of the HD. I seem to have a 5-7 second delay when launching
> > > any graphical
> > > application such as netscape,gimp etc. Opening a terminal window is
> > > instantaneous. maybe this is normal tyhough I seem to rember
> > > hearing that
> > > Linux opened apps faster than windows. I am curious if their
> > > is something
> > > simple that may be causing this or if it is normal under a
> > > GUI or perhaps
> > > just my dog of a vid card.
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > >
> > >
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