From: "Samuel T. Harris" <samuel_t_harris@Raytheon.com>
Subject: Re: Objects properties - Ada design issues question
Date: 2000/02/04
Date: 2000-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <389B8B51.DBD5B63C@Raytheon.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 877lgklryd.fsf@deneb.cygnus.argh.org
Florian Weimer wrote:
>
> "Vladimir Olensky" <vladimir_olensky@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > A : [property] constant Integer;
> > B : [property] Integer;
>
> Using [] isn't a good idea, because it doesn't fit Ada very well.
> (This character isn't used by the language now, perhaps that's why
> you chose it.) In addition, I would preserve [] (and @) for Objective
> Ada. ;)
>
> Microsoft patented the [] construct (for preventing clashes with
> existing syntax and keywords) several years ago, BTW.
Well, Microsoft seems to patent practically anything anyone
thinks up. And the US patent office does a dismal job of
prior art research. IMO most software related patents
are not enforcible and are just waiting for someone to
"infringe" and defend to blow them out of the water.
--
Samuel T. Harris, Principal Engineer
Raytheon, Aerospace Engineering Services
"If you can make it, We can fake it!"
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Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-02-04 0:00 Objects properties - Ada design issues question Vladimir Olensky
2000-02-04 0:00 ` Matthew Heaney
2000-02-04 0:00 ` Florian Weimer
2000-02-04 0:00 ` Vladimir Olensky
2000-02-06 0:00 ` Andy
2000-02-07 0:00 ` Vladimir Olensky
2000-02-10 0:00 ` Andy
2000-02-08 0:00 ` Florian Weimer
2000-02-04 0:00 ` Vladimir Olensky
2000-02-04 0:00 ` Samuel T. Harris [this message]
2000-02-04 0:00 ` Vladimir Olensky
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