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29 Jul 2024 18:17:33 EDT (-0400)
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From: Warp
Date: 14 Mar 2012 11:52:05
Message: <4f60bea4@news.povray.org>
clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> While this is true, it is not a problem specific to reference counting, 
> but one that is inherent in /any/ attempt at automatic object lifetime 
> management.

  It's not a problem for a garbage collector.

  And btw, cyclic references are not the only problematic situation with
reference counting. There are cases where objects may be deleted too early,
while there's still code using them.

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                                                          - Warp


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