Almost *on* topic - a minimalist GI renderer written in a bunch of different
languages with the same algorithm. Interesting comparisons possible.
http://www.hxa.name/minilight/
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Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Almost *on* topic - a minimalist GI renderer written in a bunch of different> languages with the same algorithm. Interesting comparisons possible.
Interesting. Short code for the purpose of transparency and readability. Huh.
I usually have more fun writing short code for the purpose of opacity and
obfuscation. Probably not a shocking benchmark though. I can't imagine it's
too heavily optimized for interpreted languages.
- Ricky
Darren New wrote:
> Almost *on* topic - a minimalist GI renderer written in a bunch of > different languages with the same algorithm. Interesting comparisons > possible.
Unfortunately, I don't know any of the languages involved. (With the
possible exception of C++.) Otherwise I might be tempted to port this
myself. Still, if you wanted to write it in Haskell, you'd have to
radically restructure it anyway, so it probably wouldn't mean much...
Still, a JavaScript version could be interesting.
From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: That's pretty cool
Date: 25 Mar 2009 10:41:12
Message: <49ca4288@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
> Almost *on* topic - a minimalist GI renderer written in a bunch of > different languages with the same algorithm. Interesting comparisons > possible.> > http://www.hxa.name/minilight/>
Dang ... that's irresistable for me... I'm like a moth to a flame.
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