REBOL Benchmark test?

There's nothing wrong in being `armed' with benchmark results, but I'd be _very_ surprised if some notion of `efficiency' as measured by simple benchmarks of performance would be of _any_ substantial importance in making programming services purchase decisions. Indeed, focussing on such things is largely a sign of naiveté, IMO. In some `mission critical' applications, performance may be vitally important, but it strikes me as _highly_ unlikely that anyone would hand over a mission critical task to anyone without a long established reputation, so I think you are---at least for awhile---unlikely to be in the running for such jobs. Sensible managers are likely to spend most of their time worrying about how they can manage, understand and _support_ particular programming environments. I'd suggest you prepare yourself to answer along these dimensions rather than with a bunch of benchmark comparisons. In other words, think about answering questions like `What happens to the project if you get hit by a bus?' rather than `How does the timing of that inner-loop compare to execution in complied C code?'

I agree with you 100%... However, naivete among IT managers CAN come with the territory, and I have to deal with it. ==>>Except for programming, all the work I have ever done has been out of doors. I never tried to change the weather! Since I have my own business, I can pick who I work for, and I am indeed picky, but sometimes I'll forgive a little naivete :>) Thank you for the advice, but I'm still looking for testing procedures, but no big deal, I can make them up myself - lest I be misunderstood, I've been programming for a living for 12 years now :>) Regards -- Tim

timing, memory usage... Actually, as I think about it, just about everything I would be interested in has been covered in this list. I believe that the list is archived, but I've misplaced the link to it..... does anyone have it? I have also noted some references to differences in rebol's memory usage as per the OS. And you know, I'm a real rebol booster, but I have found that some ISP's are suspicious of rebol because it is new I've encountered a couple who wanted some sort of demonstration that rebol is stable, not a back door, etc. And I know of one large ISP in my area that uses windows 2000. They have so far refused to install rebol, because they go to http://www.rebol.com/platforms.html and see a binary for Windows 95/98/NT but not for '2000. awe... t'heck wid 'em? Where's that link to the list archive? I promise not to lose it this time. thnx Tim