From: Friedrich Dominicus <frido@...>
Date: 2002-09-27T15:41:12+09:00
Subject: Re: adding overload to ruby

William Djaja Tjokroaminata <billtj@z.glue.umd.edu> writes:

> If I should pick just one or two words, it is: garbage collector.
> 
> Yes, garbage collector makes it easy for the programmer, but nothing good
> comes without any cost.  
What should that costs be? And what should be the problem with GC? I
even know operating systems which do use GC. So what't the point?

Friedrich