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to: Jeff Shultz
from: Rich
date: 2003-01-15 22:47:16
subject: Re: What is efficient?

From: "Rich" 

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   I don't know why you call it minor.  When I have it running and =
playing music, which is really the only time I have it running, the =
function it is performing is major.

   Since you agree with George I suggest that you join him and create =
what you want instead of suggesting that you are somehow entitled to =
other people doing your work for you.  You should be extremely thankful =
because Microsoft has provided you with everything you need.  You have = to
do none of the difficult work that Microsoft has done and made = available
to you.  Of course, I expect you and George to do nothing but = whine about
complaints that aren't true.

Rich

  "Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message =
news:3e264ddc{at}w3.nls.net...
  Rich wrote:

  >    That depends on how you have it configured and how much memory
  >    pressure there is.  On my system it is 1 to 3 MB when using the
  >    toolbar player and about 5 MB when restored to the corporate =
skin.=20
  >    That is a few hundred K less than the 6.4 player whose efficiency =
you
  >    seem to praise.  Without either one running my system with the
  >    applications I have running is using about 280 MB.

  Think about that... an app that is providing basically minor, or =
secondary=20
  functionality to a system, much of which should be backgrounded =
anyway, is=20
  sucking up to 5mb in all it's glory....doing nothing. 3mb is still a =
bit=20
  much. I could accept 1mb in this day of GUI apps.=20

  I agree with Geo - strip the fancy stuff out and make a lite version.=20

  --=20
  Jeff Shultz
  I don't speak for anyone, and only One speaks for me.
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   I don't
know why you =
call it=20
minor.  When I have it running and playing music, which is really
= the only=20
time I have it running, the function it is performing is =
major.
 
   Since you
agree with =
George I suggest=20
that you join him and create what you want instead of suggesting that = you are=20
somehow entitled to other people doing your work for you.  You =
should be=20
extremely thankful because Microsoft has provided you with everything = you=20
need.  You have to do none of the difficult work that Microsoft
has = done=20
and made available to you.  Of course, I expect you and George to = do=20
nothing but whine about complaints that aren't true.
 
Rich
 

  "Jeff Shultz" <jeff{at}shultzinfosystems.com=">mailto:jeff{at}shultzinfosystems.com">jeff{at}shultzinfosystems.com=
>=20
  wrote in message news:3e264ddc{at}w3.nls.net...Ri=
ch=20
  wrote:>    That
depends on how you have it=20
  configured and how much
memory>    pressure =
there=20
  is.  On my system it is 1 to 3 MB when using=20
  the>    toolbar player and
about 5 MB when =
restored to=20
  the corporate skin. >    That
is a few hundred K =
less=20
  than the 6.4 player whose efficiency
you>    =
seem to=20
  praise.  Without either one running my system with=20
  the>    applications I have
running is using =
about 280=20
  MB.Think about that... an app that is providing basically =
minor, or=20
  secondary functionality to a system, much of which should be =
backgrounded=20
  anyway, is sucking up to 5mb in all it's glory....doing nothing. =
3mb is=20
  still a bit much. I could accept 1mb in this day of GUI apps. =
I=20
  agree with Geo - strip the fancy stuff out and make a lite version. =
--=20
  Jeff ShultzI don't speak for anyone, and only One speaks for=20
me.

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