KE runs 3x faster
1. KE version 3.8
KE v3.8 runs about 3x faster than v3.7. The increased speed is primarily
due
to three factors:
context -- eliminating unnecessary
context switches
conversion -- eliminating unnecessary format conversions
& reparsing
clustering -- new data structures which cluster together
all the
characteristics necessary to process events, relations,
methods (logically the same, but much faster)
On my previously mentioned family history knowledge base, there is another
4x improvement obtained by replacing four questions by a single command.
The previous and current execution times for my 700 person / 1800 infon
knowledge base are:
v3.7 v3.8
read knowledge base 69 min
21 min
generate report
25 min 2 min
2. other recent changes
!clock
new command displays date & time to nearest second
unparse() converts internal
KR representation to external string format
now included with ksc command
3. coming soon
Icon version 9.3.2 has just been released for Linux. The Windows
version should follow soon.
New features supported in this version include:
scrolling console window
directory file access
internet file access
object oriented support