cpu overheating

[Mike McCarty]

Ed Greshko wrote:

 > I wrote

>>Why should Linux be using more CPU than Windows?
> 
> 
> I don't know that it does or doesn't.  But the question is to vague to even
> contemplate.  Maybe in a multi-tasking environment Linux is more efficient

You apparently already know all the answers. Of course you don't need
more data.

> in its scheduling.  Maybe a Linux system spends less time in an idle/wait
> state while I/O is going on.  What services/tasks are being performed on
> when running windows v.s. Linux?
> 
> All I know is, there isn't some hidden defect in "Linux" causing every

Who said anything about "hidden defect"?

Every defect has a first time that it gets discovered. As software
gradually matures, the "easy" defects get taken care of, and the
more elusive ones remain.

> system running it to use more electricity and over heating systems.  Then
> again, maybe Linux is conspiracy cooked up by the oil companies to increase
> demand for their products.  :-)

This isn't worth responding to. The whole message has the appearance
of a joke.

I suggest that he actually capture some information, and the world
comes to pieces. Where I come from letting prejudice guide behavior
is not considered good practice.

I suggest he run top or something similar, and actually *measure*
CPU utilization. If it is within normal operation (as I suspect
it is) then that's the end of the story.

If it isn't, then it's worth further investigation.

Suggesting actually *collecting information* rather than
*acting on knee-jerk prejudice* is usually considered
prudent, where I come from.

But then, I come from a background where if software
fails, one loses customers, because they don't have
a religious attachment to using it, and people care
about their reputations, and try to produce high
quality stuff, because they know the customers will
vote with their feet.

Mike
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