C is really old language compare to java, .net. Given it a couple of years, the speed of java, .net will be fine.
By that view, I think Sun/Microsoft do a good job. Regards Leigh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Brennan Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:53 AM To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane If you mean taking about 50% longer to complete when performing a fairly tight loop (which is therefore easy to precompile and keep precompiled) isn't significantly slower... David. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Leigh Wanstead > Sent: Thursday, 9 October 2003 10:34 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane > > > Here is a link for delphi, java, .net performance > http://www.tempest-sw.com/benchmark/. > > By reading that, it seems that java, .net is not significantly slow that > best C/C++ code. > > Regards > Leigh > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of David Brennan > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:20 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane > > > Mmmm. > > Is this theory or fact? I have yet to see a Java application that > didn't run > like a dog (compared to native apps like Delphi compiled apps). So are you > saying that in future JIT compilers will be able to run as fast as native > code, or are you saying they currently do? If the latter then I would have > to say I think you are wrong. > > David. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Witherden, Stephen > > Sent: Thursday, 9 October 2003 10:06 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane > > > > > > Yes, true. I am hoping though that M$ throw enough money at the > > optomisation problem that their JIT compilers end up doing more than > > just compiling. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Paul Eggleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:59 AM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > > Subject: RE: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane > > > > > > > > > Witherden, Stephen wrote on Thursday, 9 October 2003 9:47 a.m.: > > > > Because .Net uses a JIT compiler rather than an interpreter > > > > > > Yes, but so does Java... > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Paul > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------- > > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------- > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/