From: Austin Ziegler <halostatue@...>
Date: 2005-06-13T00:53:44+09:00
Subject: Re: python/ruby benchmark(don't shoot the messenger)

On 6/12/05, Steven Jenkins <steven.jenkins@ieee.org> wrote:
> In my line of work, we use benchmarks and statistics extensively. They
> may be useful for lying; so what? They are far more powerful for telling
> the truth.

And there's the real tragedy. People who buy into the crap that is benchmarks.

There is only one benchmark that truly matters. Are your users
complaining about the speed of your program? If so, then you need to
optimise it. If not, then it's good enough.

Everything else is lies and marketing. Things like the alioth
benchmarks don't actually shed any light on anything; they are great
at obscuring. Nothing more.

-austin
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