Re: [MacPerl] Memory (was: MacPerl and XML Modules)

[Matthew Langford <langfml [at] eng [dot] auburn [dot] edu>]

On Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Chris Nandor wrote:

> But now an aside. Is anyone else concerned about memory and Perl?

Yes.

> I guess my question is this:  who is finding a lack of RAM is a real
> hindrance to doing the work they want to do with MacPerl?

The one Perl droplet I've used externally, in the sense that I set it up
on another person's machine to perform a task, was severely limited by
memory.  It required about a 16 MB memory partition to parse a 1.5 MB
file; the machine in question only had 16 MB of real memory.  It was out
of the question to upgrade the machine's memory, especially since the
utility would be used maybe three times a year.  

On the positive side, you could debug where in the script Perl was, based
upon the sounds emitted by the hard drive.  :)   The sounds came from 
virtual memory, since the file was in memory being recognized, split, and
sorted.

Also, I think MacPerl's usefulness diminishes as a helper when it demands
the lion's share of memory.  Hammers with 100 pound heads can really 
"pound" nails, but no one wants to use them. 

But who doesn't want a smaller footprint and faster speed and more
features in someone else's code?

--
MattLangford 


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