And the system was an old UNIX system so there was only one processor. Brutally-slow.
--- On Thu, 6/9/11, Jerry Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Jerry Wolper <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NF] Great presentation on commenting (or not commenting) your > code > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 5:22 PM > > I am just bemused by the fact > that reports run faster when run > > overnight ,,, surely it would take just as long > to run the reports > > whatever the time of day (unless network traffic is > the issue ...) > > It's just the ability to start the process, leave, and have > the > result upon returning the next morning. > > -Jerry > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

