Fwd: Re: [Shootout-list] Science-related benchmarks (speed optimisation)

[skaller]

On Wed, 2005-04-27 at 20:47, Bengt Kleberg wrote:
> skaller wrote:
> ...deleted
> > If you just want to measure 'C', with the best tool,
> > then only one of Intel C and gcc compilers should be
> > allowed for any particular test. After all, the main
> 
> i think it is a good idea. i support it.
> i spent weeks arguing this almost a year ago. nobody liked it, and 
> several people disliked it.
> i wish you luck this time around.

Just to be clear, I'm not arguing this should be the case,
I'm arguing that EITHER you have one language and pick
the best tool/test implementation of all those submitted/available,
OR you choose to run each tool in a fixed configuration on all
the tests.

I might prefer one or the other, or even an option on the
Web site to choose .. what I'm really arguing for
is consistency.

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