Manual memory management isn't "required" - it's merely the best option in some ...

anamax on Oct 14, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Anti-foreword to the Unix haters handbook by dmr

Manual memory management isn't "required" - it's merely the best option in some cases. However, GC is the best option in some others. (Every memory managment mechanism, including manual and even static, has costs.)

Yes, GC can be the best option for system software.

No mechanism is best in all circumstances.