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The same reason many big systems still use COBOL: it works, it's well tested, why change it? Usually they just run it as long as they have hardware they can run
by ivanhoe 9y ago
The same reason many big systems still use COBOL: it works, it's well tested, why change it? Usually they just run it as long as they have hardware they can run it on...
- peterburkimsher 9y agoSpeaking of hardware, we're entering an era where custom ASICs are becoming popular (e.g. Apple's A11 chip, Google's TPU). If we know the software libraries won't change (blas, lapack) then what chips can we build to make them run even faster?