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From: freeman@coolidge.coolidge.grenoble.xerox.fr (Steve Freeman)
Subject: Re: Has C++ had its day?
In-Reply-To: npratt@xmission.xmission.com's message of 4 Jul 1995 10:27:20 -0600
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In article <3tbq58$fl@xmission.xmission.com> npratt@xmission.xmission.com (Nevin Pratt) writes:
> On a side note: in a static language like C++, it is impossible to do
> real OOP without MI.  This is why the C++ people are aghast at the
> suggestion that MI is a "hack", unnecessary, or bad.  They typically
> just don't understand the alternatives.

I guess I just don't understand this statement. I'm not a great fan of
MI and don't see why it's essential to do real OOP in a static
language.

steve




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