Moore's Law

[k2x4b524[]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/30/moores_law_ends/

Found this in my daily evening news read.
Moore's law may be about to go *Poof*
Strange huh?

 

[Ole Juul]

That's good news! Now maybe programmers will start trying to make more efficient use of the hardware they have available - just like in "vintage" days.


"Eight cores aught to be enough for anybody" - Ole Juul

 

[Chuck(G)]

Personally, I'd like to see the end of Wirth's Law.

 

[commodorejohn]

I have been eagerly awaiting this for years.

 

[Ole Juul]

Personally, I'd like to see the end of Wirth's Law.

Me too. It takes two to tango. Hopefully if the hardware speed levels off then the software will stop marching ahead. You never know though. I'm probably being wildly optimistic. People are getting used to waiting for computers. They might just accept minute long waits per click.

 

[Caluser2000]

The sound barrier couldn't be broken either. Just sounds typical wishful unthinking.

 

[k2x4b524[]

true true, the sound barrier couldn't be broken, look what happened, next up? the light barrier,,

 

[carlsson]

I wouldn't mind if Murphy's Law also ended...

 

[Ole Juul]

I wouldn't mind if Murphy's Law also ended...

OK. It's agreed then. I'll write a letter to Murphy and tell him to stuff it.

 

[Tiberian Fiend]

Personally, I'd like to see the end of Wirth's Law.

I prefer "Gates's Law."

 

[Ole Juul]

I prefer "Gates's Law."

That's been superseded. (See post #2)

Seriously, I agree. For general use, I think we could stop any time. I'd actually be OK with 640K if I really had to.