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brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) writes:
>... Would you write a compressor in a
>dynamically typed language? I wouldn't, because each compile run takes a
>noticeable amount of time, and each test run takes a noticeable amount
>of time. If I used a dynamically typed language, I'd lose big on either
>compile time, run time, or both. That can mean the difference between a
>week and a month in project turnaround time, not to mention a slower
>final program.

Interesting.  I don't know what languages you typically use [Pascal,
Eiffel, C?], but find many more good environments for fast program
development in dynamically typed languages.  If you want fast code,
there are some good Scheme compilers around.

Of course, I write software systems, not just programs.  If you are
doing device drivers, and really require speed, make use of your local
assembler and the hardware caches.

-Ken Dickey			kend@data.uucp