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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by vendiddy on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @06:06PM (#39984811)
I would expect some overhead, but none of the features you describe seem to justify performance hit apps have taken.
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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by The_Colonel on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @02:53AM (#39987713)
Performance is a feature just like any other. Customers are looking for a good combination of features, including performance. At some point, the feature (in this case performance) is good enough, and it doesn't make economical sense to improve it.
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