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Yes.
I see three causes for that: inefficiency strictu sensu, feature creep, diminishing returns. But ultimately all three backtrack to Moore’s Law.
Also you didn’t need efficient software when the boundaries of hardware limitation have been so far from the requirements of most software
lvxferre@mander.xyz 6 months ago
Yes.
I see three causes for that: inefficiency strictu sensu, feature creep, diminishing returns. But ultimately all three backtrack to Moore’s Law.
Jyek@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Also you didn’t need efficient software when the boundaries of hardware limitation have been so far from the requirements of most software