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There are many reasons why Linux is slower on the desktop.

1) the desktop is not part of the core (kernel) of the OS like in Windows.

2) Linux has less cohesion in shared libraries. Many Linux applications use large number of libraries, many of which are rarely shared. This means that Linux has to load these libraries when starting applications, unlike in windows where practically everything is based on the Microsoft standard libraries and have to be loaded only once during system startup.
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Cool  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
I think they need this...especially in the Linux world...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Ooops...I forgot...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Linux on desktop  tero_t_vaananen@... | 09/30/04
Its good to know that...but....  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Can you quantify and clarify the following?  Linux User 147560 | 09/30/04
quatification and clarification...  Stellardyne | 10/01/04
Window Components  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Java always shakes up desktop  FilledOut | 09/30/04
must be using msjava still  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Nope  FilledOut | 10/01/04
Java 5 is awesome...  prime21 | 09/30/04
As do I.  doe_z | 09/30/04
Instead of running really, really, really slow ...  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Why do you continue the "java is slow" propaganda  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
What I'm Saying Is Not Propaganda  P. Douglas | 09/30/04
Sounds like you don't know what you are talking about  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
I agree (NT)  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
I forgot to mention...  tjaw09a | 09/30/04
Huh?  Jomo_z | 10/01/04
Good Point - let's use Assembly Language  David Hamilton | 10/01/04
C++ is usually as fast as assembly language  balsover | 10/01/04
What planet?  drdozer | 10/01/04
loo, no kidding, trying running xp on that OLD pc, dog slow  V Sanders | 09/30/04
How is that old 486 holding up these days?  B.O.F.H. | 09/30/04
upgrade and get away from slow MSJAVA  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Then don't load a Linux on it, it'll die of old age first  FilledOut | 10/01/04
java sure is improving fast now that msjava is dead  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Unfortunately  CobraA1 | 09/30/04
Java Slowness  mrlinux | 10/01/04
MS had to stop shipping MSJava  balsover | 10/01/04

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