Oliver Fromme wrote:
> 
> Craig Boston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  > On Thu, 2002-06-27 at 14:44, Johannes Hofmann wrote:
>  > > I just upgraded from 4.6 Release to -STABLE (Jun 27 21:42:28).
>  > > My X feels much snappier now. Any ideas what might cause that?

my 0.02 euro

My perception is that it went slower at RC time, then
back to normal post release.

>  >
>  > Have you filed a PR on this?  I'm sure this is an issue that we would
>  > like to get resolved by 4.7-RELEASE if at all possible.
> 
> First of all -- yes, I noticed the sarcasm.
> 
> While the speed improvement that Johannes experienced is
> certainly desirable and should not be reversed, it _is_
> somewhat important to find out what caused it.  Because
> if the cause is unknown, then it could disappear one day
> (maybe at the next update), rendering the system slower
> again, and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it
> because you have no clue what it is.
> 
> For what it's worth, I have no clue what it is, either.
> 
> For the above reason, it is always preferable to know the
> causes for any changes in system behaviour, no matter if
> it changes in a positive or negative way.  Computers are
> not magic, and software is not voodoo.  Everything has a
> cause.
> 
> Regards
>    Oliver
> 
> PS:  "Every sufficiently advanced technology is
> indistinguishable from magic."  (Unfortunately I don't
> remember who said that.)
> 

That'll be Arthur C. Clarke. His third law, in Profiles of
the future for example.

-- 
ian j hart

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