Re: Simpler Garbage Collection

[Michael Ash]

David Chisnall <theraven@sucs.org> wrote:
> So, I've been thinking for a while that the implementation of GC that  
> Apple seem to have settled upon is, to be polite, a complete  
> disaster.  The need for weak pointers means that it has no advantages  
> over ref counting and lots of disadvantages.

Can you elaborate on this last part? I have trouble understanding what 
"the need for weak pointers" actually is, or why that need would mean that 
there are no advantages over refcounting.

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