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1 Sep 2024 22:17:53 EDT (-0400)
  Re: PovRay faster  
From: Ken
Date: 29 Jan 2001 23:51:01
Message: <3A7648BA.B99FEEFD@pacbell.net>
"Tony[B]" wrote:
> 
> > We have those.  How do you think the Windows
> > and Mac versions got those neato GUIs?
> 
> Erm, I kinda meant in the direction of hardware-specific optimizations, not
> so much GUI.

And thus the reason Chris Cason offers two compiles for Windows. One with
Watcom the other MSVC6++ both pentium II optimized. The price of each of
these two compilers is not cheap and requires that the developer has access
to equipment with archetecture the compiler is optimized for.

-- 
Ken Tyler - 1400+ POV-Ray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/


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