[SDL] Re : sfml comment: Was: 2D graphics with OpenGL

[mattmatteh at mac.com]

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009, Stefan Monov wrote:

>> What do you mean by "idle capabilities"?
> It lacks an equivalent to SDL_WaitEvent.
>
> (I don't consider this to be a big drawback for games)

That is a huge drawback for any and all applications.   If an app or 
game needs it, fine use all the cpu.

Sometimes I work on my laptop, I would rather not waste the battery life for a lazy 
coded game.  And I hate it when the fan goes on.

And now that computers are finally attempting to be efficient, the 
application should be too when possible.

Think about netbook, cell phone, pandora handheld.  This is not just for 
at home with the hot energy wasting x86.

matt