> > > > If I cared about PostgreSQL I would; testing on slow/small machines is > > a very effective way to keep developers honest, instead of hiding > > algorithmic sins behind "hit it with enough hardware speed it's not > > visible" - not visible, that is, until it goes into production with a > > large job. > > Absolutely! This is a neglected concept. It applies equally to front end > development, which is awash with bloat and resource wastage (hi Chrome!) >
I remember one of the Digital India developers tell me his address book integration tool worked fine. He had only tested it on a test address book. He went very quiet when I told him it took 20 minutes to find my entry in the digital All-In-One directory... > > > > It's one of the reasons (there are others) I no longer track NetBSD: > > they've dropped that. > > So has Minix 3 - last I checked, x86 & ARM only - what's the point of that. > Things don't get tracked unless there is effort and interest. > --Toby > Dave G4UGM
