[oclug] Save the Limited Computer Resources

[Kevin Everets]

On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 05:26:46PM -0500, Jon Earle wrote:

> But, it _is_ cheap, and there _is_ lots of it, and more is coming.  It's not
> like we're talking global warming here... unless another sprawling Taiwanese
> plant which sprung up due to western demand for more RAM catches fire and
> burns, killing every last exhausted child labourer inside...

Ah, but then there's the "death by a thousand cuts" issue.  Sure, a
little sloppiness here, a little more there... and suddenly you end up
with GNOME 1.0  ... but seriously, folks, if it's a one-time hack then
by all means use the solution that requires the least amount of your
(real) time.  If it's something that's going to be used by others or
used multiple times, then every cycle saved will translate to
potentially millions of hours saved (and a lot nicer experience for
those involved).

Kevin.