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Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:13:29 -0800
From: Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
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Jean-Michel Pichavant wrote:
> You have to opportunity to not use unpacking anymore :o) There is a 
> recent thread were the dark side of unpacking was exposed. Unpacking is 
> a cool feautre for very small applications but should be avoided 
> whenever possible otherwise.

Which thread was that?


~Ethan~