Re: Microsoft destroys TPC-C records!

From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_shuswap.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 02:22:22 GMT
Message-ID: <38cd99e0.29719291@news.shuswap.net>

DNP <High.Flight_at_btinternet.com> wrote:

>As a famous author in the U.K. said :-
>
>"There's lies, damned lies and statistics."

     Stan Kelly-Bootle stated in "The Devil's DP Dictionary" something a bit more involved. IIRC, it was from best to worst:

          lies
          damned lies
          statistics
          damned statistics
          CPU benchmark results

Adjust the last to taste!

[snip]

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:

     I have preferences.
     You have biases.
     He/She has prejudices.

Received on Mon Mar 13 2000 - 20:22:22 CST