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Re: BOOM!

From	owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: BOOM!
Date	2017-04-19 19:59 +0000
Organization	O.W.L.
Message-ID	<akpc8903.zh@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
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DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
> On 4/18/2017 4:11 PM, owl wrote:
>> DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
>>> How long to save?
>>>
>> 
>> 2:51
> 
> I'll just go change the brake pads on all 4 wheels while my sc 
> spreadsheet with 1 value in it saves.
> 

You can do all that in less than 3 minutes?  Cool.

> 
> 
>>> How big's the saved file?
>>>
>>   
>> 3.6 GB.
> 
> Did it eat Bloaty Doty?
> 
> 
> 
>> But there's no need for that.  Any changes can be added directly to
>> the init file:
>> 
>> fill a0:bxx0 0 1
>> copy a1:a99999 a0:bxx0
>> let a0=12
>> let bxx99999=3
>> 
>> So it's just 66 bytes vs you 600 MB.
> 
> 
> So there's no need for sc at all.
>

Hey, if you want to keep 600 MB instead of 66 bytes, carry on, Wintard. 

 
> Dude, this is getting pathetic.
>

600MB for data that can be generated in 23 seconds from a 66 byte file
is pathetic.
 
> To keep sc from consuming your computer, just don't use it.  Put 
> everything in an 'init file' and send that to your acctg dept.  Make 
> sure and tell them not to open it, change it or save it.
> 
> MS Excel is doomed.

Excel?  I thought this was sqlite.  But yeah.  Excel is doomed.
Even exceltards like you haven't bought a new version in nearly
fifteen years.

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      Re: BOOM! owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-19 19:59 +0000
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