Singletons are Evil

This is a recurring problem I have: trying to explain my aversion to the Singleton Pattern (hereby re-christened the Singleton Anti-pattern). I’ve finally tracked down a number of links that explain the issue. There have been a few articles written over the years, but these are my favourites:

• Singleton Considered Stupid
• Use your Singletons Wisely
• Why Singletons are Evil