Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:24:03 -0400 (EDT) | From | mberglund <> | Subject | Re: modules_install? |
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On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Horst von Brand wrote:
> > range.) What's the point in making processors faster if everyone just > > wastes the increase being "correct and simple"? > > Because people-time is much more expensive than computer-time this days? > [BTW, shaving off a few miliseconds in loading a module is _not_ > optimization, it is foolishness]
I would argue that any speed increase is good for us all, so long as the cost to functionality and time spent with the increase is not disproportionate. Foolishness might be a little harsh, eh?
Matt
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