dave wrote: > One of the previous post mentioned the "GC" lib. I assumed they were > referring to this. > > http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/
I'm not sure, but I think the mention was of glib, one of the foundation libraries (non-GUI) of gtk: http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/glib/index.html > > But in general I'm referring to all the "managed" languages, Java, > C#, ect that run a garbage collector for you under the covers. > > I'm somewhat biased as I spend most of my time writing code for > imbedded system. I have (rightly or wrongly) developed a distrust of > standard libraries. I've found that in many cases, they are overkill > and bloated. In my work they are often not available and tend to be > buggy when they are. Very understandable. > > As a programmer, any help you can get is great. A well written and > tested library is a godsend in many cases. But I want people to think > a bit about what you really need. If you've never implemented a > balanced b-tree, you should try it once before you jump strate to the > STL. > > dave > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
