What you're really asking is "Why is Git running much slower on one computer than another?"
I don't know all the factors to consider, but I suspect that one is whether all of the directory information about all of the component files is cached in RAM. On a developer's machine, all of that stuff is likely to get into RAM and stay there. On a "server", there are likely competing demands for RAM, and the directory information for the working copy is likely to get pushed out of RAM. One thing would be to use utilities like xosview and free to see how the demand for memory is on the server. You could also try running the command twice in quick succession on the server -- after the first one, all of the needed information will have been pulled into the cache. Dale -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
