Subject: Re: MYSTERY TERMS
To: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 07/31/2000 09:58:19
On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, der Mouse wrote:

> >>    does anyone know what is the following terms mean:
> >> - SPECInt, SPECFP, Dhrystone, Whetstone, RAW bandwidth;
> > [...]  I'm curious why you posted this here rather than just entering
> > these terms into a search engine.
> 
> This is the second message I've seen in a short time that reads to me
> like "help me with my homework / exam" (the other was on tech-net,
> asking for the "three Network Operating Systems (NOS) that can be used
> in an IEEE 802.3 environment" - a question that was pretty thoroughly
> shredded there).
> 
> Perhaps it's exam time somewhere?

Perhap's it's easy consulting $$ time here? I'd say that these question easily
require about 40 hours consulting, with a 120 hour retainer in case there's
any followup.. Whaddya think?