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From: HALLAM@vax1.physics.oxford.ac.uk ("Phillip M. Hallam-Baker")
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Subject: copying etc...
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Date: 12 Feb 91 11:45:00 GMT
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Re the copy penalty discussion...

copying may take time
	
*BUT*

on a transputer it can take place *in parallel*

The problem with speeding up the transputer links is that however fast you
make them faster will always be better - just like CPU's. Since the faster
your links get the finer the granularity of parallism you can use - and
the less memory per processor you will need (use the money saved to buy
more processors - HECK NO! buy a porche instead - you've earned it !)

Phill Hallam-Baker