Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uflorida!haven!udel!mmdf From: pmorris@bbn.com (phil morris) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: GUI Benchmark (long) Message-ID: <16806@snow-white.udel.EDU> Date: 13 Apr 90 21:14:22 GMT Sender: mmdf@udel.EDU Lines: 36 >From: "Robert J. Tatz" >Subject: GUI Benchmark (long) >Date: 13 Apr 90 19:03:22 GMT >To: amiga-relay@udel.edu > > We all know that statistics lie and that benchmarks can be mis-used. >For example, MIPS cannot be used to compare CISC and RISC chips. Due to >different version numbers, quoting dhrystones can be questionable. And >checking out hard drives speeds can be dependent on how optimized or how >full the hard drive is. However, it is also abundantly clear that the >graphical user interface (GUI) is here to stay no matter who is selling >the hardware. > >Regards, >Bob rjtatz@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu It's in there! NCGA has just come up with a specification for doing just this (as seen in INFO World, Vol 12, issue 15 (April 9, 1990) on pages 23 & 27. Contact them at: National Computer Graphics Association Standards and Technical Services Department 2722 Merrilee Drive, #200 Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 698-9600 (800) 225-NCGA ext. 318 Phil -------- Phil Morris (pmorris@dgi0.bbn.com) Disclaimer: ME? I'm only a non-smoking cat; can't believe a word I meow.