Re^2: Getting more of the processor time

some kinds of IO are just slow and blocking (think cdrom spinning up, making everything else non responsive)

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Re^3: Getting more of the processor time by CountZero (Bishop) on Jan 07, 2011 at 17:10 UTC
Or Windoze deciding to start some internal "housecleaning" and monopolizing your resources. CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James	[reply]

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Re^3: Getting more of the processor time
by CountZero (Bishop) on Jan 07, 2011 at 17:10 UTC

CountZero

A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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