Nick Sabalausky Wrote: > "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "Walter Bright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> 1. GC programs can be faster > >> > >> 2. GC programs can use less memory > >> > >> 3. GC programs can be guaranteed to be memory safe > >> > >> 4. GC programs are faster to develop and have fewer bugs > > > > None of which "sell me" on GC. > > Why not? They sound like pretty darn good reasons to me. What are you > expecting out of a memory manager, the secret of the universe? > > If you have reason to disagree that the items on that list are true, then > ok, I can understand. But if you're saying that those aren't good enough > reasons, then it sounds like you have unrealistic expectations. > > > As an independent developer, I have to keep my cards close to my chest > > about some of (one?) the reasons why I thing "my way" is compelling (in > > the true sense of the word). > > I'm an independent developer too, but I have to say, this is a clear > indication that your system isn't nearly as special as you think it is. > > There are only three types of people who ever have a non-standard solution > and think it's actually worth bothering with such secrecy: 1. > Industry-renowned full-time tech researchers who actually do create good > stuff (and then make it publicly known by the time their research is done), > 2. Suits and managers, who don't know a damn thing about the technical side > of anything, including code, and 3. Novices.
4. beneficiaries of da sayin' "on the internet nobody knows ur a dog". > I'm not saying this to try to convince you to tell us, or to insult you, but > as a cautionary tale. You need to take a good hard look at your system, be > as objective as you can possibly be, and make sure it really is the that > special. Because anytime you tell yourself "This is so good that nobody else > has thought of it and it's the ace up my sleeve", that should raise a giant > red flag in your mind saying that no, in fact, it's extremely doubtful that > it's anything special at all. nice words my friend. but somethin' tells me yer wasting yer breath.
