Metronome: Making every little second count in garbage collection

Computer Science Spotlight: Programming Languages and Software Engineering

IBM computer scientists David Bacon and Perry Cheng explain how they are using the Metronome garbage collector to improve real-time responsiveness in industries ranging from automotive to financial services.

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Series producer: Barbara Finkelstein
Music: Todd Rice (c) 1999

An earlier version of this interview was conducted by Sean Tetpon and appeared on the IBM intranet.

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Last updated on June 6, 2008