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Managing resources by hand is managing the mechanical implementation details of a computer. So in order to have garbage collection that manages more than just a
by ErotemeObelus 7y ago
Managing resources by hand is managing the mechanical implementation details of a computer. So in order to have garbage collection that manages more than just a sliver of memory so small that it counts as a rounding error by the same you get to the size of real world projects, you need a custom operating system and possibly even custom hardware too.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoYour statement is false for many real world projects. (For some, you are correct. Those projects should not be written in a garbage-collected language, or should be written to run on a custom OS and custom hardware.)