Hans,
>2) Convince authors to fix Java textbooks.
>
>Some of the finalizer-related discussion in current textbooks is so far
>off track that I would expect a lot of existing code that uses finalizers
>to be in need of repair no matter what we do. (E.g. at least one recommends
>that finalizers be used to clear circular references to make life easier
>for the garbage collector. I haven't seen any textbook discussion
>of finalizers that I think would be adequate to teach correct usage.
>
>
I have: avoid finalizers. I know that you and I disagree on this one.
Josh
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