alt Hacker NewsBut there could be a smoother path between having a GC and having no GC.
Right now, you'd have to switch languages.
But in a Great Language you'd just have to refactor some code.
But there could be a smoother path between having a GC and having no GC.
Right now, you'd have to switch languages.
But in a Great Language you'd just have to refactor some code.
Why would you have to switch languages? There are no languages with 'no GC', there are only languages with no GC by default.
Take C - you can either manually manage your memory with malloc() and free(), or you can #include a GC library (-lgc is probably already on your system), and use GC_malloc() instead. Or possibly mix and match, if you're bold and have specific needs.
And if ever some new revolutionary GC method is developed, you can just replace your #include. Cutting-edge automatic memory management forever.