[Shootout-list] Idea for graph

[Isaac Gouy]

> > > > Explaining why something in-your-opinion is fairly useless is
> > > > helpful - otoh bland assertions are fairly useless.
> > > 
> > > It isn't a matter of explanation but impressions.
> > > This isn't about logic, its about whether the graph
> > > grabs me, and whether it conveys information.
> > > I don't find that particular graph very useful.
> > 
> > Seem to be saying it's a matter of impressions/appeal.
> 
> Yes, I'm just reporting how I feel about it.

Then please keep comments about how you feel separate, from suggestions
that there's something wrong with how the graph conveys information or
how useful the graph is.
 
> Hmmm. Why is there a Greater and Core shootout?
Why do you think so?

> Why not just THE Shootout, and provide checkbox
> on the language list to select the language for
> comparison or not? You could also have several 'preset'
> combinations eg 'Core', 'Scripting', 'Compiled',
> 'Functional', 'OO vs Functional' etc.

We could have many things. 

These are like the comments you made about the graph - you've thought
of different ways to organize the information, and suggesting your
alternatives.
You haven't stated what problem you think there is with the current
organization, that these alternatives would fix. 





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