[Qgis-user] QGIS process usage - benchmark

[Alen Mangafic]

Hi,

I am Alen, a student of Geodesy in the University of Ljubljana.

In my diploma I am dealing with running geospatial Python scripts in 
QGIS and in the final
part of it I would love to compare (qualitative and quantitative) the
running of those scripts in the Linux and the Windows QGIS versions 
(same computer with the latest Linux distribution of the used version 
and latest Win OS,  latest updates, same QGIS version and without 
modifications).

I would need a recommendation for a tool/method, for both platforms, 
which can evaluate the speed of a process, the amount of RAM being used 
and other data that are related with performance (QGIS/OS benchmark) so 
I can compare them.

I would also like to hear from you which Linux OS do you recommend for 
this testing.
I planned to use Debian Wheezy. Which Linux distribution do you 
recommend to perform my study?
My goal is to use one, that will give the best results in performance 
(know it's difficult to tell, also "experience answers" are 
appreciated), cause one of my diploma goals is also to promote the using 
of Linux on my university for geodetic engineering purposes and I would 
like to show it in the best light possible.

Thanks,
Regards

Alen