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The implication is that this article was paid for by OmniSciDB or someone with an interest. This changes the presumed context and should be noted upfront by the
by EsotericAlgo 6y ago
The implication is that this article was paid for by OmniSciDB or someone with an interest. This changes the presumed context and should be noted upfront by the author if that is the case.
- noisem4ker 6y agoEither OnniSciDB or Apple, judging from the product placement right in the title.
- vkrishnamurthy 6y agoor the Taxi commission in NYC, perhaps?
- wenc 6y agoI don't know if I'd necessarily draw that implication -- I have no data; my broader point was more around the fact that consultants have a different way of saying "no" than most people. People can elect to work on things voluntarily for personal reasons, but if someone asks them to fix or do something for them, then instead of saying no, they might say "how much will you pay me?" It's their time and they're under no obligation to offer it to you for free (though they can voluntarily choose to if they want).
- EsotericAlgo 6y agoThat's a valid point. It's possible everything else was on his own time and it was just his way of saying no. I end up reading the "how much will you pay me?" as suggesting other things posted may be paid. That's not a fair read.
- bdcravens 6y agoPerhaps, though I suspect he didn't start his benchmark series that way. Once it got popular he may have gotten more requests (for essentially free marketing) and need a paygate. His articles are extremely well documented, so there's nothing stopping anyone from performing the same benchmarks.