When will Java go mainstream like Python?

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:00:32 -0800, Mensanator wrote:

> Is that really considered a leak, a single instance of an uncollected
> global as opposed to a function that is called millions of times, and
> each time it's called creates uncollected temporary variables?

I think it's generally called "garbage". When the amount of garbage 
grows, or *could* grow, it is called a leak. But nobody is going to slap 
you for calling a single instance of an uncollectable object a leak.


-- 
Steven