RB clear winner in speed test

[Brian Yennie]

I actually didn't mean a "fair shake" in which tool he chooses (to 
which I give him credit for the below), just in proclaiming that RB was 
clearly the winner in speed. I know Chris wouldn't be here if we was 
that single-minded =).

> He will.  Any reasonable evaluation will encompass more than just raw 
> speed on a single algorithm, esp. with the results so close and Rev's 
> performance certainly well within an acceptable range.  Factoring in 
> productivity and, in Chris' case, experience with xTalk, the choice 
> will become evident.
>
> Rev doesn't claim to be the fastest language on the planet.  Like I 
> said before, if raw speed is a critical factor and 3GLs aren't a bore 
> one would get far better performance and have more tools and examples 
> to draw from  using the industry standard, C (an in many cases fewer 
> lines of code than BASIC).