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Also if memory is fairly limited, then you don't get that much of a pause time from even a fairly simplistic GC implementation. I would also point out that mod

Also if memory is fairly limited, then you don't get that much of a pause time from even a fairly simplistic GC implementation. I would also point out that modern micro controllers run faster than the old systems mentioned in TFA. (eg, Apple II, TI/99, etc.) There are already micro controller implementations of GC languages. MicroPython. Espruino (eg, JavaScript)

pjmlp 9y ago
That is what gets old about arguing against GC languages on micro-controllers. Of course there are use cases using 8KB PIC micro-controllers and such. On the other hand something like ESP32, has a dual core with 512KB, way better than the Amstrad PCW 512 used to be.