[Shootout-list] Directions of various benchmarks

[Bengt Kleberg]

skaller wrote:
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> I actually agree with your point that some commentary
> provinding meta-information (author), or explaining
> the algorithm used, some technical artefact, or
> whatever, can be useful.

this could be mandated. it might make less people inclined to write 
implementations of test. that might be a good thing.


> But I suggest instead of allowing this stuff free --
> because it is NOT free -- finding some fair
> way to account for it.
> 
> For example: "Up to 10 lines of initial comments
> are not counted in the LOC score". An arbitrary rule,
> I made up on the fly .. any better idea?

ok by me.
it could mean that all commnets are moved into the first 10 lines, away 
from what they are commenting.

this is difficult to get right.


bengt