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-2008-01-dd, version 1.2.0
+2008-01-19, version 1.2.0
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 Algorithmic changes
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ Other changes
 
 * Fix compilation issues with GCC-4.3.
 
+* Fix linking issues on platforms that don't feature weak symbols (like win32).
+
 
 2006-08-08, version 1.1.13
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