Re: FW: Fastest C++ Compiler?

[David Fotland <fotland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Handtalk was written in assembly because when he started writing it all
he had was an IBM-XT, and probably no compiler.  He never used the speed
advantage to think more.  Usually in tournaments with one hour time limits
he would use 10 minutes to other program's 45.

David Fotland

At 01:50 PM 5/18/98 -0700, Scott Dossey wrote:
>Dave,
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>> I'd tend to agree with you, about speed and Go programs,  Dave, except
>> for one minor caveat.
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>> Handtalk, as I understand it, is written in 100% assembly, for that
>> "extra edge".  Either that or Mousheng Xu just likes to write in
>> assembly (which I often find a lot easier to write for than some high
>> level languages for certain things).
>> 
>> But, since he already has a strong program, it seems more fitting that
>> he should worry about speed because it gives him just one more extra
>> edge.  Like you said, it is the "last" thing go programs need.
>> 
>> I'm not worrying about speed very much at all (except algorithmically)
>> until I get a strong program.  And heck, doomsday may come before I
>> get a strong program not even worrying about speed. :)
>> 
>> -Scott Dossey
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	Dave Dyer [SMTP:ddyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent:	Monday, May 18, 1998 10:26 AM
>> To:	computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject:	Re: Fastest C++ Compiler?
>> 
>> 
>> Not to throw too much cold water on your desire for speed, but you can
>> work until doomsday
>> trying to speed up execution of an algorithm and still have a
>> hopelessly weak program. Speed
>> is the last thing Go programs need.
>> 
>> 
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