🚀 go-pugleaf

Robert Salasidis wrote:
> 
> Nathanael J Henderson wrote:
> >
> > Ian S. Nelson (nelsoni@rintintin.Colorado.EDU) wrote:
> >
> > : Eratostophenes?  I'll give up a few KB/sec on IDEA speed if it means that my
> > : compilers and editors will run 10% faster.
> >
> >    Speaking of 10%, has everyone heard the news on Intel's Pentium
> > benchmarks?  They recently admitted that the advertized speed ratings
> > where erroniously high, by "an estimated 10%."  Intel of course insists
> > that it was all an inocent mistake, but I have to wonder:  EVERYBODY and
> > his cat knew that the Intel Specs were, not to put too fine a point on
> > it, bullshit.  Could Intel really be so stupid as to think their specs
> > were a reflection of reality in light of all the contradictory real-world
> > speed tests?  "Never assume maliciousness when something is more easily
> > explained by gross incompetence" is generally a good maxim, but I have
> > little faith in the honesty of Intel (Can we say "FDIV" folks?)
> 
> The Intel benchmark error was only for the SpecInt92 #s, the SpecInt95
> and fp were accurate.

oh ya, that makes it okay.