in reply to Optimizing into the Weird Zone
Perhaps it suggests that as processors approach quantum levels of computing, that chaos theory starts to come into play. Right now, things are very predictable, except for the tiny points that they're not. In 10 years, who knows?
I agree with the other respondents - optimize for the programmer, not the compiler. If I can get in, do my thing, and get out in under 8 hours, and be guaranteed there's no action at a distance ... that's optimized. Anything less is poor.
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Re: Optimizing into the Weird Zone
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Aug 12, 2003 at 13:17 UTC | |
Re: Re: Optimizing into the Weird Zone
by hardburn (Abbot) on Aug 12, 2003 at 14:42 UTC | |
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Aug 12, 2003 at 15:37 UTC | |
by hardburn (Abbot) on Aug 12, 2003 at 20:24 UTC |
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