Swift does away with pointers == pervasive ARC

[Wyatt via Digitalmars-d]

On Monday, 16 June 2014 at 15:16:44 UTC, Manu via Digitalmars-d 
wrote:
> What say you to that, Walter?
>
> Apple have committed to pervasive ARC, which you consistently 
> argue is not feasible...
> Have I missed something, or is this a demonstration that it is
> actually practical?

Here's some kindling; a quick and dirty peek at a few performance 
indicators:
http://www.splasmata.com/?p=2798
(Code:  http://splasm.com/keithg/Swift%20Tests.zip )

-Wyatt