From: "Ara.T.Howard" <Ara.T.Howard@...>
Date: 2005-06-10T05:22:14+09:00
Subject: Re: python/ruby benchmark.

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005, Ryan Leavengood wrote:

> Gavri Fernandez said:
>>
>> So you're saying that when the performance requirements crosses a
>> certain threshold, interpreted languages should not be used.
>> The idea here is that if Ruby is faster, that threshold where should a
>> switch needs to be made is shifted.
>
> Of course, and I'm all for that. I want Ruby to be as fast as possible. In
> fact I have some application domains in mind I'd like to use Ruby for that
> may run into this exact problem (sound processing.)
>
> But still, at this point in the state of computing, I would not use Ruby
> in certain applications:
>
> - operating system level code.
> - heavy duty 3D rendering.
> - device drivers.
> - any major number crunching (math, video processing, low-level image
> manipulation.)

check out some of the things people are doing

   http://sciruby.codeforpeople.com/wiki.cgi/InterestingProjects

this is for realtime video processing

   http://gridflow.ca/

cheers.

-a
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