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how to create small DJGPP binaries? (Developers)

posted by marcov, 14.01.2013, 09:48

> I'm sorry DJ, but I fail to see why that is a good idea due to human
> nature in the sense that humans are on the whole fairly lazy.

Humans are also quick to try to put the blame for own stupidity somewhere else :-)

> Personally I
> think it is better to EXCLUDE unnecessary data unless needed.

During development you do more builds than for final delivery. So in most cases it is potentially needed.

> Another good
> example are Excel files, 3 worksheets are created by default. Why?

Originally I assume to show the possibility. But that is IMHO a different matter.

> If you
> deleted the unnecessary worksheets the files are a lot smaller. Sometimes
> I wonder if there are shares being handed out by disk drive companies to
> well known software people to help ensure the storage of more empty space.

Yeah, all that spaced wasted together might even be 50 MB. That means 1/60000 of a modern HDD (3TB/50MB) wasted. I would buy stock if I were you, this is golden business :-)

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