Serious performance problems (malloc related?)

[Igor Pechtchanski]

On Tue, 31 May 2005, Dave Korn wrote:

> ----Original Message----
> >From: Dave Korn
> >Sent: 31 May 2005 18:43
>
> > ----Original Message----
> >> From: Christopher Faylor
> >> Sent: 31 May 2005 18:17
> >
> >> On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 05:52:11PM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:
> >>> ----Original Message----
> >>>> From: Christopher Faylor
> >>>> Sent: 29 May 2005 18:04
> >>>
> >>>> Oh, and you'll also need a couple of groupies who respond with over the
> >>>> top and inappropriate references to your psychology and upbringing
> >>>> whenever they see an opening to give vent to their repetitive
> >>>> vindictiveness.
> >>>
> >>> If supplies run short in your neighbourhood grocery store, please apply
> >>> to Usenet.  They have plenty of spares.
> >>
> >> I think you're thinking of "groupers", Dave.  That's a whole different
> >> kettle of fish.
> >>
> >> cgf
> >
> >
> >   Nope, I think I was thinking of "fanboys", or "kooks, cyberstalkers and
> > net.loons", to give them their technical nomenclature.
>
>
>   Hang on a minute, I just realised an even bigger problem with your
> statement:  You think I might be telling people to go looking for _fish_ on
> Usenet?
>
>  ... no, ok, I guess that's *just* the sort of thing I might find myself
> saying ...

Well, you know the old parable about teaching the man to fish (or troll,
for that matter)...
	Igor
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