[kwlug disc.] Apache vs IIS system call chart

[John Van Ostrand]

On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 22:45 -0500, Chris Bruner wrote:
> Oh it's not hard to believe that IIS/Windows is more poorly coded.  I
> just try to remain objective, because I know I have a prejudice
> against windows.  It's too easy to be a cheer leader, and I would much
> rather be a cheer leader with provable facts then a suspicious
> picture.  
> 
> We don't know how complex the page was that was loaded, it might have
> been a corner case for Windows. It might have been "out of all these
> web pages, this one goes hog wild on windows, let's use that one."  We
> don't know what all those calls are, they could be stubs for all we
> know.  We don't even know if those pictures were made from tracing
> live code or running a program to examine the source code. 
> 
> It's a good story, worthy of MS itself. But if the pictures were
> reversed wouldn't you be calling FUD?

Well, yes but in that case it *would* be FUD ;)

But seriously, there are a couple of ways to look at this. You're taking
an objective approach, but it may be tainted by overcompensation.

What we have here is an arguable report. And like virtually all reports,
there are plenty of ways to refute it or reinforce it.

I really like a Homer Simpson quote ""Phfft! Facts. You can use them to
prove anything." or "Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove
anything that's even remotely true!"

The truth may actually be between this report and what Microsoft's
eventual rebuttal will be. If or when that happens what will everyone
say? They're both wrong? The real question is which report would be more
correct?

I choose to use this report, not for its original security stance, but
to demonstrate the differences between the solutions. I do this because
my own experiences and those of Windows programmers that I know support
those two graphs. I believe that open source, because of peer review, is
better and more cohesive than proprietary code. I believe that open
source, because of pride of craftsmanship and lack of pointy haired
bosses, is released when it's ready, not on a marketing department's
schedule.


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