J. Coon wrote:
>Sometimes I think the software vendors and Microsoft have cut deals on
>the side with the hardware and memory manufacturers.
No, it's just that they've forgotten how to write efficient code in this age
of cheap and very powerful hardware. I believe Netscape are working on a
browser that can be distributed on one floppy disk that has all the
functionality but is much faster than the current Navigator. Trick is to
use lots of assembler and don't use libraries that have heaps of redundant
code.
Remember when we used to be able to run useful programs within the 5KBs of a
VIC-20, or the 32KBs of a ZX Spectrum? Hopefully, those days and the
programming philosophy that went with them are coming back!
-cb
PS. If you're prepared to spend the time learning how to get Linux up and
running, you can stream audio using the RealAudio server that is included
free with a lot of the current distributions.
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