[KLUG Members] Speed comparison of all major Linux filesystems.

[Greg Mason]

> Ximian vs. GNOME - Ximian adds
>
> 1. spit-n-polish
> 2. better SMB-VFS integration (windows network browsing/utilization),
> more current evo releases
> 3. red-carpet updater (now rock stable),
> 4. GNOME-VFS integration into OpenOffice so you can load/save docs from
> windows shares without having to mount anything.
> 5. Integreation with CUPS in all Ximian compiled applications, no more
> entering "lpr -Pactps" to print a webpage.
> 6. Equivalents to all Microsoft standard fonts, so importers come out
> with what you expect way more often.
> 7. Font management via Nautilus
>
> You can also automatically install, via Ximian, macromedia flash
> plugins, acrobat reader, etc... and other "softly" proprietary
> resources.
>
How much does Ximian cost? (i'm guessing it isn't free)
It looks pretty neat. (but KDE is also pretty neat)