Message-ID: <20020221192641.57480.qmail@web12007.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: 2002-02-21T19:26:41Z
From: pooh rondstr
Subject: [S] Splus vs. R & Linux vs. Windows
In-Reply-To: <CFA6739DD532764AA51E7459970BF0E203B6FA42@ns-bco-mse3.im.battelle.org>
--- "Paul, David A" <paulda at BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> Four questions:
>
> (1) Is Splus faster (on a PC) under Linux than under
> Windows? I am
> specifically thinking of intensive loops here, but
> would also
> solicit
> information regarding how Splus stores information
> within the Linux
> system vx. Windows
>
> (2) Can Splus under Linux take advantage of multiple
> processors? I know
> there was some discussion on the listserv earlier
> about multiple
> processors, but I don't recall if the Linux OS was
> mentioned.
>
> (3) Is R capable of taking advantage of multiple
> processors under either the
> Windows or Linux OS?
>
> (4) How does R compare to Splus with regards to (1)
> above?
>
> Thanks in advance for any information - I will be
> sure to post a summary of
> the
> replies that I receive. If given permission, I will
> also post the email
> addresses of
> those persons who reply.
>
> Regards,
>
> David Alan Paul, Ph.D.
> Battelle Memorial Institute - SDAS
> paulda at battelle.org
> 614-424-3176
> 614-424-4611 (fax)
> http://www.battelle.org/statistics
>
>
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