Re: Just Faster
- Posted by jbrown1050 at hotpop.com Dec 12, 2002
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On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 09:39:38PM -0500, xanax at bellsouth.net wrote: > > or, LinWin would be another that I think uses Wine anyways... > > Xanax Don't know about that. If you're thinking about Win4Lin, then no, if you're thinking about Lindows, then yes. Win4Lin is a program which uses virtualization to run the Windows OS under Linunx, (only Linux as it requires linux kernel patches) Lindows is a Linux+Wine OS which attempts to provide for a cheap (perhaps free and open-source?) alternative to MS Windows. jbrown > > ----- 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. > > >