On 18 Mar 2000, Mirian Crzig Lennox wrote:
Overcommitting memory is the moral equivalent of writing bad checks and
praying there will be money to cover them before they are cashed. It's
completely irresponsible-- and when it fails, it really bites down hard.
bzzzttt... bad analogy. :)
overcommit is more like writing out many cheques where you know from
experience that typically only a small percentage are ever cashed.
would you keep $1,000,000 of cash in reserve when you know that most
likely you could cover your debts with only $100?
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