Re: Just Faster
- Posted by xanax at bellsouth.net Dec 12, 2002
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or, LinWin would be another that I think uses Wine anyways... Xanax ----- Original Message ----- From: <xanax at bellsouth.net> : : Eventually, code will run on all machines anyway. : : Take "Wine" for instance. : : Xanax : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: <acran at readout.fsnet.co.uk> : To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com> : Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:22 PM : Subject: Re: Just Faster : : : : : : Hello Xanax, : : : : What are the results of the benchmarks you have made? : : : : These routines are Windows based as well Yes? I assuming this from the : : kernel32 and xCopyMemory references. : : : : While no one likes inefficent code there are always trade offs. For : : example (on a personal preference basis) code that works unmodified on : : different platforms and/or hardware is worth more to me because I consider : : porting it to other environments. : : : : Always write for your target audience but bear in mind you may have just : : created a "smash hit" and everyone on all those "unfashionable types of : : computer" will want to run your software and, if so, you'll be glad you put : : the platform specific stuff into one Euphoria include file : : : : Rapidly prototype, robustly build for the future. : : : : Here endeth the ramble. : : : : Best regards, : : : : Andy Cranston.