"I consider garbage collection a last choice and an imperfect way of handling for resource management." #C++ bit.ly/17pQCxf
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@ewolff "How do I deal with memory leaks? By writing code that doesn't have any." Pure, rhetorical genius. stroustrup.com/bs_faq2.html#…
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@h_schreiber Without garbage collection it is easier to avoid memory leaks - as you are used to care about memory.... ;-)
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Replying to @ewolff
@ewolff @h_schreiber he makes a good point in that GC is not the only alternative to the old-style C way of doing things (cf. RAII pattern)

Feb 23, 2015 · 1:11 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov @h_schreiber I used to think GC was obviously better. Less errors. Some performance benefits. However, read bit.ly/1wfAA53
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@ewolff @h_schreiber Very thoroughly researched article that misses the point completely :)
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