Smart pointers instead of GC?

[Paulo Pinto]

On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 01:13:09 UTC, Manu wrote:
> On 4 February 2014 06:52, Adam Wilson <flyboynw at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
> Java and the .NET GC's are consistent examples of just how good 
> GC's can
>> actually be.
>
>
> Also, neither languages are systems languages, or 
> practical/appropriate on
> embedded, or memory limited systems. What is your argument? 
> That D not be a
> systems language?
> Additionally, if you are going to beat that drum, you need to 
> prove that
> either languages GC technology is even possible in the context 
> of D,
> otherwise it's a red herring.

Well there are quite a few systems with an usable GC it seems,

Singularity research OS
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/Singularity/

Netduino hardware boards
http://www.netduino.com/netduino/

Cortex M3 boards with Oberon-07
http://www.astrobe.com/boards.htm

MirageOS

http://www.openmirage.org/


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Paulo