> You don't need the absolute best GC's when your language doesn't create the same amount of GC-pressure. Conversely, if you language (e.g. LISP) does create a

> You don't need the absolute best GC's when your language doesn't create the same amount of GC-pressure. Conversely, if you language (e.g. LISP) does create a huge amount of GC-pressure, it will lead to the development of the absolute best of GC technology. Edit: no need to downvote this, it won't change the fact that both GC itself and generational GC in particular was invented specifically to make it possible to run LISP programs on the actual existing hardware in reasonable time.