From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu From: "Thomas Bushnell, BSG" Message-ID: <87it8izguc.fsf@becket.becket.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: , <20020227122932.M26250@cackle.proxima.alt.za> Subject: Re: [9fans] GUI toolkit for Plan 9 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:18:38 +0000 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 5b1255f6-eaca-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 lucio@proxima.alt.za (Lucio De Re) writes: > > > However, it seems to be an accepted consequence amongst compiler > > > writers to trade off possible incorrect code generation against > > > probable speed gains. > > > > I've never heard someone say that, actually. Perhaps you could give a > > citation from a compiler writer who said "yeah, this generates > > incorrect code, but hey, it runs fast!"? > > That's being intentionally obtuse. Adding code to a computer program > increases the probability of its being incorrect. Prove me wrong. Your argument is bogus, then. If *that's* all you mean, then you have an argument against *ever* adding *any* feature to *anything*, since you would be getting "probably gains" and earning "possible incorrect behavior".