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by II2II 1696 days ago
Yes, it does matter. If Microsoft switched things up to provide users with a responsive desktop just after logging by loading more services before the login screen comes up, existing Windows users would perceive it as slower. If Linux distributions delayed the loading of services at the expense of a less responsive desktop just after logging in, existing Linux users would perceive it as slower. Simply put, each user base is using different metrics for boot time and their metrics are based upon their prior experiences.