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  • From: Casey Harkins <charkins AT upl.cs.wisc.edu>
  • To: Phil/CERisE/KG6MBQ <cerise AT littlegreenmen.armory.com>
  • Cc: sm-discuss <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Smallest Source Mage
  • Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:09:21 -0500 (CDT)


On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Phil/CERisE/KG6MBQ wrote:

> Casey Harkins said:
>
> > First let me clarify my statement, I'm arguing that the addition of
> > instructions to make better use of hardware is a good thing (should
> > happen).
> >
> > With this particular distribution, the isos should be compiled for the
> > lowest common denominator which satisfies your bootstrapping argument.
> > All software built on an individual machine is not meant for distribution,
> > and should take advantage of additional instructions.
> >
> > For anyone to shake their head at doing 4 additions for the price of 1 is
> > ignorance. I'm sure K&R&T would agree.
> >
> > -casey
>
> So long as we're clear then.
> Your statement suggested that there should be an entry level imposed
> for binaries on the iso. Perhaps it was my misreading.

Looking back it wasn't entirely clear, I was only commenting on: "I'm a
bit surprised here, since I tought that this kind of things should not
happen." I was arguing that it should happen.


> Perhaps I was looking too hard for flamage ; )
>
> -Phil/CERisE/KG6MBQ
>
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