Compiler: Size of generated executable file

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Justin Johansson wrote:
>> Generally speaking on the substance of the remarks on this thread (as 
>> below; retard et. al) ...
>>
>> especially ...
>>  > Unfortunately computer programs seem to inflate over time. A typical
>>  > program doubles its size in 2-3 years. I would understand this if a
>>  > tradeoff was made between size and performance but unfortunately many
>>  > programs also perform worse than before.
>>
>>
>> The blot is called marketing and is the hallmark of a capitalistic, 
>> consumerist, non-green and resource-unsustainable society.
> 
> 
> It's generally a problem with the difference between what people say 
> they want and what they'll spend money on. They say they want a stripper

At this point in the sentence I got really interested...

> but over and over they buy the fully optioned version.

...to only get disappointed.



Andrei