Hi folks, I’ve seen this notion pop-up repeatedly about wanting small binaries created within the Julia ecosystem. I personally have been quite confused about this desire due to probably not working in a space where having small binaries is desired. My mental oversimplification of this problem is t…

Hey folks! Thank you so much for the explanations! Just to summarize what I’ve learned here about the desire for small binaries is that small binaries: Support easier distribution of Julia programs or tools through package managers (per @lmiq ) Enable usage in contexts where storage space is an im…

Could Someone Explain To Me the Desire for Small Julia Binaries?

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adienes March 22, 2023, 11:03pm 3

Binary size affects startup time if your jobs are containerized, as is extremely common when running things in the cloud.

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Could Someone Explain To Me the Desire for Small Julia Binaries?

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