With the next generation of computer technology on the horizon, computer architects are fundamentally changing the way they handle the problems of backward comatability and legacy software. How does this affect us and how will our existing collection of software keep up? Hannibal has authored an insightful article up at Ars Technica which clearly explores the underlying issues and provides a very coherent picture of how the next gen developers are handling the problems. Check out the article to get more info on software translation vs non-cached emulation and about how code can be optimized and tailor fit to get the most performance out of your processor and system hardware. The bibliography alone is worth the read.
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