>To this point, however, what I have heard is a lot of orthogonal discussion >that does nothing at all to address the specific question of processor speed.
I don't think it's orthogonal. IMO, MIPS is just one component in a complex environment. If I could pull out and plug in the processor in a working (real) environment, then maybe I could be convinced that we are measuring something meaningful. The true metrics are: 1. Are we delivering business need? 2. Are we delivering this need effectively? We wonder why management gets hooked on speeds and feeds! I think it is because we do! - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
