Re: OT: Wheeeeee! New PSpice Benchmarks - LTSpice Data Added

From: John S. Dyson (toor_at_iquest.net)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 01:26:45 +0000 (UTC)

In article <HbPYc.13645$yO3.9297@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com>,
        "Mike Engelhardt" <nospam@spam.org> writes:
>>>> My (older) 3GHz P4/LTspice combination beats your
>>>> Athlon/PSpice10.0.0i with a time under
>>>> 90seconds using this executable:
>>>> http://ltspice.linear.com/software/P4scad3.exe
>>>
>>> So why isn't P4scad3.exe part of your distribution?
>>
>> I am going to rudely make a suggestion and answer
>> your question to Mike:
>>
>> When doing software, trying to maintain/test two versions
>> of the code can significantly increase the effort. The
>> effort would definitely not be twice as big, but it
>> certainly would cost more time for testing.
>
> Plus it increases the size of the distribution.
> Some people still download LTspice with a modem.
> It isn't distributed on CD. Everything about
> LTspice has been historically conscientious of
> the BW required to download.
>
>> PS: I'd like to see a normally available P4 version,
>> but I understand numerous reasons why not -- even if
>> the reasons is that Mike chooses not to :-).
>
> There's usually a P4-specific version available,
> but sometimes you have to e-mail to ask where to
> find it.
>
Anyway, I am definitely in the mode that I don't look
the gift-horse in the mouth :-). I am very pleased with
your product.

John