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From: James O'Connor <oconnor@apci.net>
Subject: Re: Real OO (was Choice of OO primitives in Ada95)
Date: 1996/02/26
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Gene Ouye wrote:
> 
> You realize, of course, that to the outside world (more
> specifically, to many that I know in the C++ community),
> watching this arguing between Eiffel and Ada advocates is
> like watching two hyenas fighting over the last scraps of
> a carcass after the pride of lions has had its fill...
> 
> You also realize, of course, that I'm not trying to say
> that any of this discussion is futile (if I ever find that
> to be true, I will be very depressed!).
> 
> Gene Ouye <geneo@rational.com>

You also realize that to the Smalltalk world, the argument is interesting 
because, from a Smalltalk perspective, Ada95 and C++ have much more in 
common than the do differeneces...

James O'Connor
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