From: William Djaja Tjokroaminata <billtj@...>
Date: 2002-09-27T22:22:13+09:00
Subject: Re: adding overload to ruby

Again, if I should pick just several words, it is: real time programming.

You simply cannot do real time programming with the current Ruby gc.  To
do real time programming, you have to manage resource yourself.

Regards,

Bill
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Friedrich Dominicus <frido@q-software-solutions.com> wrote:
> 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