Quoting Jeff Fearn (suppressed): > On 6/6/05, Mike Heins <suppressed> wrote: > > > It might -- it runs fine as far as I can tell. But I don't know why > > anyone would want to, as you pay a 15-30% speed penalty. > > Pick me! Pick me! > > Because almost all major distros deploy a threaded perl so installing > a non-threaded version for IC is a complete pain in the arse! I don't find "./Configure -des && make test && make install" to be that odious. 8-) > > I'm not blaming IC for this, but it is annoying and the major distros > will not reverse this decision ... bunch of (*&%*&$(*%(&!'s It's a shame not only because of Interchange, but because *every* Perl program runs 15-30% slower and because about .01% of code uses the features. -- Mike Heins Perusion -- Expert Interchange Consulting http://www.perusion.com/ phone +1.765.647.1295 tollfree 800-949-1889 <suppressed> Experience is what allows you to recognize a mistake the second time you make it. -- unknown _______________________________________________ interchange-users mailing list suppressed http://www.icdevgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/interchange-users
Mail converted by mhonarc 2.6.15
This archive provided courtesy of JSW4.NET, Internet Hosting Services for Small Business.