Ruby Garbage Collector Insights

why the lucky stiff (of Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby fame) has some very helpful insights on how the Ruby garbage collector works and when it is invoked. This knowledge will come very handy when you try to optimize your Ruby programs.

Read his article The Fully Upturned Bin for all the gory details.
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