Comment on Fast machines, slow machines (2023)parentComments−zokier1yI'm not sure your font rendering is very good example here. Windows has used vector fonts since 90s and ClearType since Windows XP. That is nearly 25 years ago. And it wasn't really much of a performance issue even back then.−RetroTechie1yCorrect. Modern font rendering likely falls into that "more complex, but lightweight / useful" category.My point was it's much more complex even though it does essentially the same thing (output character to screen).>> There are many examples like the aboveDeath by a 1000 cuts! Probably much worse offenders out there that deserve being attacked.
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I'm not sure your font rendering is very good example here. Windows has used vector fonts since 90s and ClearType since Windows XP. That is nearly 25 years ago. And it wasn't really much of a performance issue even back then.
Correct. Modern font rendering likely falls into that "more complex, but lightweight / useful" category.
My point was it's much more complex even though it does essentially the same thing (output character to screen).
>> There are many examples like the above
Death by a 1000 cuts! Probably much worse offenders out there that deserve being attacked.