In article <3cf132f8@news.povray.org> , "Tom Melly" <tom### [at] tomandlucouk> 
wrote:

>> Either those who claim this isn't right do report it and that way will get
>> some official explanation or they should be so kind and stop spreading
> rumors.
>
> Don't be so dramatic - I can think of many legitimate reasons why 3.5 should
> render slower than MP7, and I'm not even a programmer. I don't claim it as a
> bug or even a defficiency. If you like someone could post to beta-test, but
> for all I know, 3.5's algorithms are legitimately slower by benefit of being
> more accurate under more situations. I honestly think you're being
> over-sensative. IT'S NOT A CRITICISM!

The issue of being slower is not the problem I am having with this thread, but
it is the spreading of rumors.  If someone is convinced something is wrong,
doesn't want to take the time to make a bug report but keeps insisting there
is something wrong it will eventually come up later like "someone once said it
is slow" even if it isn't or just was some mistake.  You may recall there have
been a few instances of this during the 3.5 beta with different issues
already...

>> Unless someone reports it, it isn't going to be investigated, that is for
>> sure...
>
> Alright - but I think you're being over-sensitive. Should I just report
> "optics.pov" as the test file, or would you prefer it if I find a simpler
> scene?

You get me wrong.  I do not have any time to check or test this and I wouldn't
even if I had.  I do not know if there is a problem or not.  Report what you
think is wrong so others see it and maybe it turns out there is something
wrong in "optics.pov" or elsewhere; or nothing is wrong.  Don't always expect
someone to come along and tell you to do something about it or what to do,
just do it yourself if you are convinced there is a problem!

    Thorsten

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