As we will see in the next chapter, when we're setting up, the complete toolchain (compilers, standard-library, docs, and REPL) comes packaged in a minimal 1 MB file, with no installation and configuration requirements—here we can see the reduction at work! Compare this with a Java runtime, which is about 150x bigger, or the Python runtime which also is 50 times bigger.
After compilation, Red produces executables of sizes typically around 0.5 to 1 MB, with no dependencies needed. This simplifies deployment of apps into production enormously. This aspect, combined with the low memory footprint, makes Red a very appealing choice for mobile and embedded apps. A garbage collector, which will be integrated in one ...
