On 11/18/2014 03:13 PM, Jensen, Jens (STFC,RAL,SC) wrote:
> On 18/11/2014 11:57, James Adams wrote:
>> Yep, time according to the clock on the wall.
> But Steve wrote "the human perception of the passage of time" which is
> different ... ;-P
>
> For example, the grid could have a really attractive visualisation or
> let you play a game, and then it will seem that the jobs complete much
> quicker.
Well, perhaps, but I was alluding the fact that wall time recordings should
never be scaled, tweaked or altered to account for anything. It is
the period of time that elapsed between when the job started and
when it ended. I'd say it is an "immutable" quantity - it would cease
to represent wall time if it is altered for any reason.
Having said that, we usually do anything necessary to keep the show
on the road. If that means redefining an "immutable" quantity, so be
it!
Cheer,
Steve
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