[Design] Chandler in space

[John Anderson]

In the past, I could relate to many of your complaints about Chandler 
being slow.

But, now, I find that Chandler isn't unreasonably slow on my 2 year old 
PC -- after the first time I run it (i.e. the repository is 
constructed). So I'm curious to know which operations you find to be 
especially slow.

John

hank williams wrote:
> I am new to this list, and this is my first post, so forgive what I am
> about to say.
>
> I have been observing this project for several years. In a prior life
> I created an early PIM for the Mac called DayMaker, so I have a great
> interest in PIMs.
>
> I have been downloading chandler every 6-8 months. I look around, play
> with it and delete.
>
> Recently, I purchased a new Intel MacBook, and so i thought it was
> time to try again. My mac is the fastest computer I have ever used. It
> absolutely blows away my last desktop PC in a way that is almost
> frightening.
>
> Chandler is the slowest piece of software I have ever seen. It is
> truly frightening. And I dont understand. I have been hoping that
> after some period of time the bloat would be stripped away and it
> would seem fast.
>
> I was sure, it would be fast on my new mac.
>
> I cant understand how a calendar can be 50mb. I cant understand why
> any app in 2006 could be so slow. I am concerned that years after this
> effort began that you "cant get there from here".
>
> I read in the archives someone saying, in perhaps a less strident way,
> that chandler is slow. Someone else was attempting to say it wasnt
> that bad and things like "its only slow the first time you do that".
> These statements, in my mind reflect somehow being out of touch.
>
> I repeat. Chandler is the slowest app I have ever used. It feels like
> molasses. It makes eclipse seem spritely.
>
> Beyond that, there are, in my mind, some serious UI issues. I am not
> ready to comment on this in full because I havent really tried to use
> it. But in looking at it, I am confused. Apps in 2006 need to be more
> appliance like. I know that you guys are going after serious knowledge
> workers (like me) but we are impatient and still dont want to spend
> too much time getting comfortable. I am not sure I can spend the time
> using this app because the performance feels so bad, but if I do I
> might be able to provide some UI feedback.
>
> I hope I am not personally offending anyone, but I fear this project
> is seriously off the rails and I would love to see it succeed. I know
> back in the early days of PIMs that mitch and I shared a somewhat
> similar vision about where they should go. My enthusiasm for the idea
> is high. But my opinion of the implementation is not.
>
> I would love to hear any views which could help me understand the
> state of this project and perhaps make me think different.
>
> Hank
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