n0dalus wrote:
On 10/22/06, Ivan Gyurdiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Constant is convenient, but if it can't meet all necessary requirements,
I wouldn't hesitate to drop the idea - never compromise on design in
favor of C optimizations. Tomorrow's hardware will make any
non-algorithmic optimizations irrelevant.
While this is true for most things, it shouldn't be applied in all
cases. For things like graphics processing, I would say every bit of
optimization is worth it, even at the expense of a little design
flexibility.
Bah.. excuses for bad design.
Constant-time access is important, but you need to index on the right
thing - see other mail.
Keep in mind that having everyone in the world constantly upgrading
their hardware because of attitudes like this is not sustainable --
Sure it is, my computer at work disagrees w/ you.
a
far better future would be where a standard computer is cheaper, needs
less power, produces less noise and heat, and just does its job.
Why? Just like you upgrade software to get new features and solve
problems, you should upgrade hardware for the same purpose. Some
problems are best solved in the hardware, rather than wasting
programmers' time. What is it with software developers and old computers ?
