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> In any case the reported number of cycles per second are:
> 
> O/S    Oberon      CPS                Reported by
> ------ ------     -----------         ------------------
> Win95  Multi      124,000             Emi Zeller
> Win3.x S3          13,800 (1)         Emi Zeller
> Win95  S3           5,800             Doug Danforth
> DOS    S3           1,400 (2)         Frank Hrebabetsky	
> Linux  V4             167             Wojtek Skulski
> Win95  V4              20             Doug Danforth
> 
> (1) uncertain whether this is Win3.x or Win95.
> (2) best value reported (of all mouse locations on screen).
> 
> We seem to see a factor of 60,000 difference between the best and worst.
> Even if we exclude the Multi system there is still a factor of almost
> 700 between best and worst.
> 
> Unless this analysis is all wet, it says to me that one should avoid spitting
> procedures into tasks on Win95 V4.

One more data point: Linux System-3 v1.5, timing module by Emil Zeller, 
Pentium-100 MHz, X-windows, Mach64 card/Xserver, fvwm window manager.

Measured: 255 to 294 cycles per second (Itried a few times).

CPU load split about half/half between System-3 and X.

Hope it helps,

Wojtek