On Feb 2, 2011, at 1:31 PM, erik quanstrom wrote: > i think of it this way, the janitor doesn't insist that the factory shut > down so he can sweep. he waits for the factory to be idle, and then > sweeps.
Clearly I've been working on the wrong floors. That or all the janitors I know are using the Java GC model: never around for long periods of time, then right in the midst of a critical section it's stop what you're doing, stand up, and move out of the way. Don't forget to take your chair and any other items you might want to be around when you can get back to the task. Otherwise those important bits will be in the dust bin on route to the garbage chute before taking the long trek out to the land fill. -jas