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- From: sabry@rice.edu (Amr Sabry)
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- Subject: Re: Scientists as Programmers (was Re: Small Language Wanted)
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- Date: 3 Sep 92 15:25:12 GMT
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- In article <Bu08uF.HBC@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, hrubin@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Herman Rubin) writes:
- |> There is generally no single algorithm optimal on all machines, so the
- |> hardware considerations at least have to be known to the programmer.
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- Don't forget: you also need to know about the design of your car to
- drive it optimally, the design of your fridge and oven are also
- crucial, so is the design of your TV.
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- Amr Sabry sabry@cs.rice.edu
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- "Why take time to learn when ignorance is instantaneous" -Calvin
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