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It's bollocks. JavaScript is the only GC system of any widespread use that doesn't allow programmers weakrefs. JVM languages all have it, .net has it, SmallTalk
by Sophistifunk 6y ago
It's bollocks. JavaScript is the only GC system of any widespread use that doesn't allow programmers weakrefs. JVM languages all have it, .net has it, SmallTalk, various collectors for C++, Cocoa (ARC as well as the briefly-viable GC), even ActionScript had it. Very few universes were torn asunder.