New benchmark article

[Paul Tiseo <ptiseo@mediaone.net>]

	Hi,

	I think that, as I "reconfigured" Salvador's benchmarking article for the
site, that I'd like to do a more thorough treatement of the subject as a
followup.

	I am starting to compile benchmarks. I have downloaded the Haney kernals,
the OOPACK and Stepanov stes from KAI. I have requested a copy of the BYTE
benchmarks. Anyone know of any good, similar tests of compilers, preferably
useable across Windows and Linux platforms?

	How about suggestions for cross-platform applications that are very
focused in nature? I was thinking of getting a ray-tracer, but know of none
that have source code available for both platforms.

	Secondly, I have put a request in with Cygnus and KAI for help. Hopefully,
they will participate in this benchmakr, although the bottomline is that I
will download evaluation copies and test them anyways.

	I f anyone has any tips or things to watch for, please tell me. I will be
writting up a methodology and putting it to the list for discussion. Thanks.

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Paul Tiseo
LGDC's webmaster
http://sunsite.auc.dk/linuxgames
ptiseo@mediaone.net