Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site msdc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!msdc!dan From: dan@msdc.UUCP (Dan Forsyth) Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Question on 4.2 Performance Article in Usenix Procs. Message-ID: <118@msdc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 27-Nov-84 17:46:42 EST Article-I.D.: msdc.118 Posted: Tue Nov 27 17:46:42 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 29-Nov-84 06:03:07 EST Organization: Medical Systems Development Corp., Atlanta Lines: 20 We're getting ready to convert to 4.2BSD in the next couple of months (we had to wait until we could buy another machine). In thumbing through old Usenix conference proceedings I noticed an article by Leffler, Karels, and McKusick entitled "Measuring and Improving the Performance of 4.2BSD". It outlines a number of performance modifications they made to 4.2 so that it will run as fast as 4.1. Now, for all of you wizards who are in the know, my question is this: I should (choose the best answer) a) not worry because all of these improvements are in the original 4.2 distribution. b) spend a few more bucks and get a recent distribution with the fixes. c) wait a few more months and then spend the money for a new distribution. d) not worry because they will never be distributed. Dan Forsyth ({akgua,gatech,mcnc}!msdc!dan) Medical Systems Development Corporation, Atlanta, GA