Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 11:05:22 -0800 (PST) From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org> To: "Russell L. Carter" <rcarter@consys.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG, Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Subject: Re: gnu/usr.bin/cvs/libdiff Message-ID: <XFMail.980128110522.shimon@simon-shapiro.org> In-Reply-To: <199801281834.LAA27643@dnstoo.consys.com>
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On 28-Jan-98 Russell L. Carter wrote: > > }[ Solutions that aren't solutions deleted. ] > } > }Yeah, and you've just proven again that you don't understand *why* the > }compilers are built like they are. Can you say 'namespace pollution'? > }I knew you could. > } > > Hmm, what Simon's talking about is otherwise known as a > "Product Model", and it doesn't have a flat namespace... > > Abstract product models are pretty well understood, but maybe not so > familiar to pure software engineers. As far as a product goes, > an operating system is peanuts compared to something like > a ship, say. Or even a car, these days. Somehow, those get > built. > > The database is sorta key. (ahem) Thanx! :-) ---------- Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG Voice: 503.799.2313
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