On 22 February 2015 at 05:20, JN via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote: > https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=02202015a > > Interesting... > > Apple is dropping GC in favor of automatic reference counting. What are the > benefits of ARC over GC? Is it just about predictability of resource > freeing? Would ARC make sense in D?
D's GC is terrible, and after 6 years hanging out in this place, I have seen precisely zero development on the GC front. Nobody can even imagine, let alone successfully implement a GC that covers realtime use requirements. On the other hand, if 'scope' is implemented well, D may have some of the best tools in town for quality ARC implementation. There is a visible way forward for quality RC in D, and I think we could do better than Apple. I personally think ARC in D is the only way forwards. That is an unpopular opinion however... although I think I'm just being realistic ;)
