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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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Matt Kennel wrote:
> A static type langauge need not be manifestly typed everywhere (programmer
> putting specific written type annotations on all variables); a small
> dose of type inference substantially increases the "prototypability" and
> elides lots of stupid 'search-n-replace' busywork found in dumber static
> languages.

See the discussion of StrongTalk
(http://www.animorphic.com/oopsla96-ws/types-proposal/nwst.html) for an
example of how this can be done optionally with Smalltalk.

-Eric