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msk-lywenn
2y ago
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I've been searching and can't find it: A in ARC is for automatic, what does the O stand for?
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dinHeld
2y ago
O is a visual pun because it adds a cycle collector to ARC.
lambertsimnel
2y ago
I assumed the O was for "optimised", but apparently it stands for "cycle":
https://nim-lang.org/blog/2020/12/08/introducing-orc.html
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