Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 16:43:47 -0500 From: Jim Zajkowski <jim@jimz.net> To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Most wanted Message-ID: <2EAEEFC4-6EEE-11D8-AE09-000A95DA58FE@jimz.net> In-Reply-To: <200403052226.19659.dgw@liwest.at> References: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0403011839470.3269-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net> <200403050615.55106.dgw@liwest.at> <200403051009.20729.DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> <200403052226.19659.dgw@liwest.at>
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On Mar 5, 2004, at 5:26 PM, Daniela wrote: > These are areas where optimization is critical, because if two > programs deliver equal quality, professionals will always choose the > one that is much faster than the other. Almost always, substantial speed gains in e.g. MPEG compression come from algorithmic advances and not by switching to assembly. Professionals also prefer tools that work the way they do, which is why most professional tools have steep learning curves -- because they're made to be efficient, not accessible. Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and even UNIX have difficult interfaces for beginners but efficient interfaces for seasoned users. Word, on the other hand, has a difficult interface for everyone. --Jim -- Jim Zajkowski OpenPGP 0x21135C3 http://www.jimz.net/pgp.asc System Administrator 8A9E 1DDF 944D 83C3 AEAB 8F74 8697 A823 2113 5C53 UM Life Sciences Institute
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