This one has also been doing the rounds recently: https://leverich.github.io/swiftislikescala/
On 5 June 2014 16:41, Josh Berry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Fabrizio Giudici < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> How much greater? Because in Java GC is hardly a speed problem nowadays >> (unless we're talking of games, which at this age I'm completely unaware >> of). > > > I think it is less "unless we're talking of games" and more "unless we are > talking of somewhat resource constrained devices." Games are easy to > discuss in this context as they are usually attempting to use every > resource of their host platform as efficiently as possible. > > So, while it is great that memory is getting cheaper and cheaper every > day, I am at a loss as to why the twitter app requires upwards of 80megs on > my phone. More, if I can let it. And that is just twitter. > > I am also curious is to how this affects battery life. > > And, of course, I could probably get by with just buying a newer phone. > :) I've thus far avoided the upgrade cycle of "disposable" electronics. > Just doesn't feel responsible. > > -josh > <[email protected]> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
