Andrew J Cosgriff <ajc(a)polydistortion.net> writes:
William M. Perry wrote :
> > > I keep hoping that it will get fast enough. :)
> >
> > Not in the near future -- the canvas is really slow, especially so
> > when you turn on anti-aliasing. The idea of using canvas to
> > implement the XEmacs editing window really sounds like a cool
> > hack, but it shouldn't be confused with reality.
>
> Well, we could double-buffer everything, extend redisplay to be
> multithreaded, and require a dual cpu alpha to run. :)
Who needs SETI@Home when you can use your co-worker's spare CPU power
to run Emacs ?
Hey... I like that idea. We could call it 'XEmacs@Home' and say that we
are harnessing your CPU power to find the biggest geeks in the world, who
happen to be hiding behind beautifully rendered XEmacs screens. :)
-bp