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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Constraint checking of actuals passed to Attributes
Date: 2000/05/09
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In article <wcc4s8721fj.fsf@world.std.com>,
  Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com> wrote:

> Well, it's clear to me.  ;-)
>
> Apparently, it's not clear to you, but I'm not sure what to do
> about that at this point.

You could try expressing your intent.

> I agree with you that the RM words do not precisely capture
> the intent.

Seeing as you agree the RM words do not capture the intent, I
guess the only way to determine the intent is to ask the
intenders to divulge otherwise unknowable information.

Seems to me that implementation-defined is pretty clear, you
apparently have in mind,
implementation-defined-but-please-don't-do-anything-I-did-not-in
tend

which is a harder concept to follow!

>
> - Bob
>


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