[R] (performance) time in Windows vs Linux

[Zeljko Vrba]

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 12:23:35PM -0700, Cézar Freitas wrote:
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> I supposed R on Linux should be faster (32 and 64 bit) than windows version. Is this difference because 64 bit R version is slower than 32 bits one? I started the machine in both sittuations and checked free memory.
> 
I suspect that the compiler is to blame.  Download Intel's C and C++ compiler
for linux (it is free for personal use), try to compile R with it, and see
what results you get (and report them here!).  Of course, if you have the
time and are willing to tinker :)