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From(Alan Cox)
SubjectRe: Good point of Linux over Windows NT
DateWed, 22 Jan 1997 20:38:38 +0000 (GMT)
> Also, doesn't everybody still remember the article that was around
> linux-kernel a few weeks ago, stating that NT has a scheduling bug that
> allows any program to render a machine useless? Somebody may even have it
> in ActiveX control somewhere in the web!

Yes - the priority bug. Its not as bad as the latest one - telnet to
the right port on NT4.0 (including with service packups 1 and 2) and
type a few chars. Close the connection and the NT server CPU hits 100%
it goes very slowly and it stays like it

Alan



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