Yes, someone always brings up the fact that alloc/dealloc isn't free in any language. But that doesn't change the particular animosity between real-time and GC.

Yes, someone always brings up the fact that alloc/dealloc isn't free in any language. But that doesn't change the particular animosity between real-time and GC. Manual is like a flexible payment plan. GC is a debt-collector appearing at your bathroom window while you're on the can.