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News11 reasons the new Java is not like the old Java Pin
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NewsA 2024 discussion whether to convert the Linux kernel from C to modern C++ Pin
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GeneralRe: A 2024 discussion whether to convert the Linux kernel from C to modern C++ Pin
obermd15-Jan-24 10:56
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obermd15-Jan-24 12:23
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obermd wrote:
I do know that early garbage collection schemes such as those found in Symbolics Lisp Machines and early versions of SmallTalk could consume up to 30% of the CPU.
Yeoch! Interesting...

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News50 years later: Remembering how the future looked in 1974 Pin
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NewsWhy most engineers aren't 10x engineers Pin
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NewsMicrosoft touts Security Copilot for emerging threats Pin
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NewsThe Peregrine lunar lander didn’t land, but it’s still collecting data Pin
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