34 points | by krelian 5 days ago ago
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That's been a million years.
I remember when Dhrystones used to be touted as relevant metric in my minicomputer days.
> The name "Dhrystone" is a pun on a different benchmark algorithm called Whetstone
I generally like a good pun. I wonder what unique properties this one has that makes my skin crawl.
That's been a million years.
I remember when Dhrystones used to be touted as relevant metric in my minicomputer days.
> The name "Dhrystone" is a pun on a different benchmark algorithm called Whetstone
I generally like a good pun. I wonder what unique properties this one has that makes my skin crawl.