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70s actually. And the world hasn't changed - if you want efficient, performant code that manages resources (not just memory) correctly, you don't want GC.
by zabzonk 5y ago
70s actually. And the world hasn't changed - if you want efficient, performant code that manages resources (not just memory) correctly, you don't want GC.
- djur 5y agoWhat BASIC were you using in the 70s that had garbage collection?
- zabzonk 5y agoAmong others https://www.wikiwand.com/en/BASIC-PLUS https://www.wikiwand.com/en/BASIC-PLUS
- djur 5y agoThanks! That's really interesting. There's a lot of material out there about BASIC for early microcomputers but most of what I've read about minis has been more focused on languages that were considered interesting to "hackers" (i.e. Lisp and C).