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Why does somebody saying "I wouldn't use this." have to provide an alternative? If such a statement is backed by reasons I find it interesting to read. They're saving me trouble trying it out, just like any other review.


Why? Because people want to know how fast languages are, and it's not a stupid question if you are considering it in a wider context.

And they're going to do benchmarks.

So you can either complain that they're not good, or you can try and improve them.


"So you can either complain that they're not good, or you can try and improve them."

Yes, that sentence is literally correct. But it sounds like it's saying one option is not useful. And I still haven't heard a single reason why reviews of benchmarks are bad.

Responding to a criticism with "those who can't do criticize" is super, super boring. It's been done to death. You're just tarring all criticism with an overly broad brush. If it's bad criticism why is it worth responding to? And if it's plausible criticism why aren't you focusing on the actual details?


Bitching about language benchmarks has been done to death too.


Who are you saying is bitching? OP or DarkShikari or me?




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