wanted. english word.

[Greg Ewing]

D-Man wrote:
> 
> Isn't it a little ridiculous to spend cpu time updating an animated
> wristwatch/whatever on the screen instead of putting all available
> power into comleting the task?

I don't think so. The processing required is negligible,
and it really *does* make one feel better to see that 
something is being done. Of course, a progress bar is 
even better for that than a wristwatch or whatever.

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