Subject: Re: patterns and dynamic languages
From: rpw3@rigden.engr.sgi.com (Rob Warnock)
Date: 1997/05/06
Newsgroups: comp.lang.scheme,comp.lang.lisp,comp.lang.misc,comp.lang.functional,comp.lang.c++
Message-ID: <5kmr9r$f9t@tokyo.engr.sgi.com>

james anderson  <janson2@ibm.net> wrote:
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| i've seen references to gabriel's book, but oxford press claims i won't
| be able to get one until june.
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How odd! A local technical store had them in stock a couple of months
ago when I bought my copy...

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| (if it's even relevant)
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Well, Gabriel's book provides (IMHO) a nice overview of the meta-issues.
And some musings about the probable limitations of "patterns".


-Rob

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-Rob

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Rob Warnock, 7L-551		rpw3@sgi.com   http://reality.sgi.com/rpw3/
Silicon Graphics, Inc.		Phone: 415-933-1673  FAX: 415-933-4392
2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.		[after 8/2/1997 ==> 650-933-xxxx]
Mountain View, CA  94043	PP-ASEL-IA