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From: Eric Clayberg <clayberg@parcplace.com>
Subject: Re: OO, C++, and something much better!
Date: 1997/01/25
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Claus Reinke wrote:
> Using dynamic typing as the default and static type inference 
> as an additional program analysis should not harm anyone.

Agreed. 

> IMHO, completely static systems are not reasonable because 
> of the severe restrictions they impose on the language

Agreed.

> Sorry, but you should definitely *not* base your conclusions about
> statically typed languages on C,C++,Fortran, etc.

Fair enough. I will base my conclusions about C++ based on C++. ;-)

> Try something like Standard ML or Haskell

When I get the time, I would like to. Are either commercially available?
If so, where? What about free versions? Thanks.

-Eric