From: cjeffery@optima.UUCP (Clinton Jeffery) Subject: Re: Offical windows Date: 1 May 1992 05:50:02 GMT
From article <1992May1.002848.23710@athena.mit.edu>, by paula@atc.boeing.com (Paul Allen):
> I suspect that you're probably right that there won't be many whiz-
> bang applications for MGR, but I don't think the library documentation
> is the culprit. I think many whiz-bang programmers will prefer X
> because of familiarity, or features, or whatever.
Its the non-whiz-bang programmers who prefer X because they can compile and
run Xasteroids that way. Whiz-bang programmers probably care more about
speed and ease of programming. I have the feeling MGR might be inherently
faster than X, the question is how much faster. I have the feeling MGR
might be inherently easier to program than X, but only after you've learned
how. I'd switch for MGR's speed if it weren't for no-tutorial situation.
Anyhow, I agree with the guy who said he wanted to see them both running
in order to make a decision. Speed matters a lot. Xtetris is useless if
the server is so slow that you have time to go to the kitchen and get a
drink before the block gets to the bottom...
Clint