LXer: Is 'green' software possible?

LXer · 07-22-2007, 09:01 AM

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As Kermit the infuriating frog puppet once said "It's not easy bein' green" - especially as a software developer. OK you can do all things that everyone else does - buy a Toyota Prius hybrid or even cycle to work (as long as you avoid Lycra and silly helmets). You can scribble notes on recycled paper with a pencil (made of wood from managed forests) and turn your machine off standby. You can even diligently recycle your printer ink cartridges and offset your energy consumption by planting a few trees.

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jiml8 · 07-22-2007, 09:41 AM

If being "green" in software is so important, then everyone'd better scrap their object-oriented scripts because of the overhead that is incurred every time one is run. Beyond that, better ditch scripts altogether because compiled programs, in every case, use fewer CPU cycles when run.