This one has also been doing the rounds recently: https://leverich.github.io/swiftislikescala/
On 5 June 2014 16:41, Josh Berry <tae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Fabrizio Giudici < > fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it> wrote: > >> How much greater? Because in Java GC is hardly a speed problem nowadays >> (unless we're talking of games, which at this age I'm completely unaware >> of). > > > I think it is less "unless we're talking of games" and more "unless we are > talking of somewhat resource constrained devices." Games are easy to > discuss in this context as they are usually attempting to use every > resource of their host platform as efficiently as possible. > > So, while it is great that memory is getting cheaper and cheaper every > day, I am at a loss as to why the twitter app requires upwards of 80megs on > my phone. More, if I can let it. And that is just twitter. > > I am also curious is to how this affects battery life. > > And, of course, I could probably get by with just buying a newer phone. > :) I've thus far avoided the upgrade cycle of "disposable" electronics. > Just doesn't feel responsible. > > -josh > <fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
