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Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code

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On 2/16/2016 6:42 PM, Fabian Russell wrote:
> Microsoft Windows is so fscking wishy-washy in a number of ways.
> But the pinnacle of MSFT asininity is that it distributes most
> executables as byte code (or MSIL for Microsoft Intermediate
> Language).
>
> Only after a program is loaded does it get translated into the
> appropriate machine language (JIT), and the process is done piece by
> fscking piece with many palpable lags.


Which lags are you referring to?

Win8 and later are very fast OSes.

MS Office is far more snappy than LibreOffice.




> What an idiotic scheme, but yet it is so typical of MSFT.  But I suppose
> that such schemes are necessary to not reveal their precious source
> code.

Do you give your work away for free?  So why are you complaining, 
hypocrite...



> (If Microsoft ever did publish its source code, it is most
> certain that many would discover the overall design to be an atrocious
> monstrosity with many, many egregious oversights.)


"...the quality of the code is generally excellent. Modules are small, 
and procedures generally fit on a single screen. The commenting is very 
detailed about intentions, but doesn't fall into "add one to i" redundancy."

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/2/15/71552/7795




> Linux, in stark contrast, distributes all programs as source code
> and the user, or distro, is free to compile and optimize at will.
>
> Linux is how computing was always meant to be.

hobby computing



> Microsoft obscures its pathetic nature with silly connivance.
>
> Get the real thing created by real men.  Get Linux.


Now with systemd and binary journals.

MS is doomed.

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Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-16 23:42 +0000
  Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-02-16 19:41 -0500
    Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-02-17 00:59 +0000
      Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-02-17 20:40 -0500
        Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-02-18 01:59 +0000
          Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-02-17 23:40 -0500
    Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-17 01:20 +0000
      Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-02-17 12:38 +0000
        Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 04:52 -0800
        Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-17 22:57 +0000
      Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-02-17 20:38 -0500
        Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-18 10:31 +0000
          Re: Linux Compile; Windows Byte Code DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-02-19 09:26 -0500
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