Linux Programmer

[Trent Shipley]

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> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:44 AM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: RE: Linux Programmer
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> \_ 1) I disagree with you on zero coding thing.
> \_ You still code but instead of typing in the
> \_ actual code you have to use point and click
> \_ interface.  This is all nice and cool as long
> \_ as you go back and optimize the generated
> \_ code which no one does.  This is the exact way
> \_ you end up with bunch of bloatware.
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> \_
> \_ How do you figure?
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> Generated code typically is very generalized and so prone to do lots
> of things that it doesn't necessarily need to.
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More important is the question of whether or not the bloat can be tolerated.
If you can live with it, then eliminating the bloat becomes an unprofitable
exercise in engineering.  Often the tradeoff between hardware and
development costs favors buying brute-force capability.