From: Ryan Leavengood <mrcode@...>
Date: 2005-06-14T08:19:25+09:00
Subject: Re: python/ruby benchmark(don't shoot the messenger)

My problem regarding these (or any) benchmarks is that a language could be
tweaked and designed to satisfy the benchmarks, whereas real world
performance may not be that good. It was mentioned how NVidia did this
with video cards. I imagine this is part of the perspective that Austin is
coming from.

These are very specific, pedantic benchmarks that don't seem to allow any
real creativity in implementation. The power or elegance of many of the
languages is lost in implementing an identical algorithm to solve a
certain problem. Surely varied algorithms that give the same answer should
be allowed to show the power and semantics of the given languages?

I'm not as passionate about this as Austin, but I certainly see where he
is coming from.

Ryan