[openbeos] Re: ShowImage bloat

Michael Phipps <mphipps1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As far as ShowImage, the bloat vs non-bloat has been discussed at length 
> offlist. The long and short of it is that the file size between R5, Dano 
> and ours is nearly nothing. If we can implement more features in less 
> space, well, I think we have done OK. :-)

Appropriate features in less space is okay.  Questionable features in
significantly more space is not okay:

217287 Jan 17 10:36 ../../../distro/x86.R1/beos/apps/ShowImage
144831 Apr  6  2000 /boot/apps/Viewers/ShowImage

For those counting, it's over 50% larger. (default build, no debug information)
To contrast, StyledEdit without the OBOS String compiled in:

158526 Jan 17 10:40 ../../../distro/x86.R1/beos/apps/StyledEdit
166709 May 26 2000 /boot/apps/Editors/StyledEdit

I'm not a size freak, hard disks are big, but if the guideline is:
"If we can implement more features in less space, well, I think we have done OK"
..then ShowImage is not falling into this category.  And I think
that is a good guideline, btw.

Andrew

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