On 3 Feb 2011 17:32, "Casper Bang" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I think the iOS programming model is simpler than the Android one
> > (e.g., no concept of activities).
>
> That's my favorite, very decoupled and each to hook together in a
> modular way.
>
> > I think that on iOS, the CPU can multi-thread more efficiently (Grand
> > Central Dispatch), but you only have the three ways of threading that
> > Apple gives you.
>
> But isn't GCD just a scheduler optimized for task parallelization? The
> one advantage I *do* see that iOS has, is support for closures... but
> hopefully Java... ahrm... Android will also get this sometime before
> we retire. :)
>

Alternatively, just use scala, clojure, jaskell, jython, jruby or fj... No
need to wait, and they all offer garbage collection :)

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