Subject: Re: Performance Problem: malloc() is calling madvise()
To: Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com>
From: Mason Loring Bliss <mason@acheron.middleboro.ma.us>
List: current-users
Date: 05/21/2000 22:32:06
On Sun, May 21, 2000 at 04:11:48PM -0700, Greywolf wrote:

> "Cheapness of disk space, memory and processing power are no excuse
> for shoddy programming."

I remember moving up from my old Osborne 1 Portable with its 64K of RAM
to a Mac SE. I was amazed at the sheer volume of code involved with
pulling down a menu, and I was equally amazed that it didn't bring the
system to its knees.

And to think, now I use X every day without a second thought... <grin>

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