[fpc-pascal] Re: Why is Random(255) some 529x slower compared to Delphi7?

[Schindler Karl-Michael]

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> On 8 December 2011 11:35, Schindler Karl-Michael wrote:
>> now, will cause another change in the future. The only question is on the time, when
>> computers are so fast, that hardly anyone will bother about speed of the method.
> 
> I absolutely despise such logic! It's a disgrace to the programming profession.

I would agree, if this is about "bloatware", but this is a completely different case. We talk about a more accurate method, which is too expensive for your application at the moment. However, progress will make it affordable for more and more problems and eventually for your application, too. Now let me also pour some oil into the fire: How disgraceful is a replacement by a less accurate solution and how about the grace to implement your own solution ;-)

Michael