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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
Subject: Re: Abstract methods in ADA95
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"SteveD" <nospam_steved94@attbi.com> writes:

> Don't confuse abstract terminology with programming language nomenclature.
> Both Ada and C++ have "methods".

Maybe when our field is as mature as, say, chemistry, we will have
common terminology.  :-(

- Bob