----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Welford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > So, after more than 10 versions, does anybody have any idea why the > backend is still so inefficient?
Because C is compiled into machine code. Lingo is not. A fairer comparison would be against a Java VM, which works a lot more like Lingo (hint: it is slower because it needs to be cross-platform compatible, which compiled C is not). Admittedly, I think Lingo could be made a lot faster, but for what most people use it for, it is good enough; certainly, it is a lot faster than Flash. - Robert [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [email protected] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
