Comment Re:Something something online sorting (Score 1) 241
They did not publish a formal TPC-H result, they simply name-dropped TPC-H. In a way that, as it can't be compared to anything, TPC themselves is "meaningless".
They used TPC-H because it's a relevant benchmark everyone in DSS is familiar with. It allows for a reference point. "Name dropping"? Please...
And the 3 guys with nvidia email addresses on the paper have no interest in how well nvidia cards sell?
You're kidding right? How many such research papers have you read in your life? Is this the first? If they'd have chosen to use AMD hardware instead of nVidia, you'd see AMD engineers at the top of the page. If one embarks on research to enhance the fuel economy of Ford's EcoTech engine, is one going to go it alone or involve Ford engineers who know everything about said engine? This is known as an "academic/industrial partnership". The bulk of all such research today is done in this manner. If you want to read a study without such commercial involvement, read pure research papers on something like particle physics.
It is you who seems confused, or at least naive. This was nvidia marketting. The company I just quit from used to do exactly the same - they all do.
I think everyone who has read this exchange knows who is confused and/or naive, and who has an axe to grind for some illogical reason. Take any 4th year or post grad marketing class and tell me where on the ROI list partnering on academic research papers falls. It's not there. Why? Marketing is an overt exercise designed for maximum exposure. A few employees' names on an academic research paper that will be seen by a few hundred people is the ultimate in obscurity.
If you want to poo-poo something at least have a few facts to back up your arguments. You've stated none in this exchange. I think you should exit this thread at this point. You simply dig yourself a deeper hole with every reply. However it is clear that you are the type who cannot be humbled no matter how many times you're proven wrong. So, please, continue making illogical arguments. Some may find it humorous.