Matt Swarm wrote:

> When we shift the focus from the work a particular machine will do to
> TESTING CPUs and machines in general, Ken, it seems to me than NM's
> criticism becomes more applicable.   For example, if an x86 compiler used on
> POV source is inferior to an Alpha compiler, the Alpha might look 50% faster
> for certain POV programs.  Clearly, we are not just testing hardware.
> 
> Matt

  I won't argue your point... BUT... well ok. Then the only true test
of your performance would be when it is compared to a similar system
architecture and platform running at a specific speed. Any other
comparison would simply imply that your machine is different than
someone else's and your results would therefore be misleading. It
that what you are implying ?

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Ken Tyler

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