top? On Dec 17, 2007 1:56 PM, Bryan Sant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 17, 2007 11:43 AM, Steven Alligood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Um. Because it is a resource hog? > > > > > Why purposely avoid Java? > > It is? The JVM is actually very efficient with its use of resources. > I think the false impression that people have about Java being loose > with resources is that fact that the JVM will use as much memory as > you give it permission to use. By default, the JVM sets that limit to > be 128MB of RAM (admittedly high for a default in my opinion). > However, Java SE can run in 1MB of RAM, and Java ME can run in > kilobytes on your phone. Sloppy, resource hungry apps can be written > in any language, including Java, but there is nothing inherently > inefficient about the way Java handles resources. > > BTW - is there a handy linux utility to measure the amount of RAM a > process allocs? Something similar to what "time" does for CPU usage. > > > -Bryan > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ >
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