On Friday, 13-12-2024 at 11:03 jeremy ardley wrote:
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> On 13/12/24 05:56, Van Snyder wrote:
> >>
> >> Because finding and fixing memory leaks is *really difficult*. And not
> >> much fun. And doesn't let you put fancy new blurbs on your "what's new"
> >> page.
> >
> > Some languages have dynamic-memory facilities that inherently do not
> > leak, unless you are intentionally careless. But C and C++ are not in
> > that set.
>
> C++ has a methodology called Resource Management. It's not at all
> difficult to do and means you will not get resource leaks (memory usually)
>
> Using the Resource Management methodology means major software
> applications can be written in C++ to be fast and reliable - unlike the
> unmitigated crap that is java and dot net that are neither fast, nor
> reliable, nor write-once run anywhere.
>
> This is why just about every browser is written in C++ and not in java
> or dot net.
>
> AI application similarly are written as C++/C core libraries with an
> optional veneer of python for those who are so inclined.
>
>
+1
