Re: Problems with structures
At 10:57 2/4/99 -0600, Boehme, Gabriel wrote:
...major snipping...
>I agree with this point. But I don't see this as a structure issue -- more
>of a NAMESPACE issue instead. Perhaps solutions to namespace problems will
>eliminate the need for structures?
>
>Gabriel Boehme
Yes, the namespace problem is a separate issue from structures and Rob has
already said that the namespace issue is a major focus for the next release.
IMHO, future discussion of structures would be better served without
raising the
namespace issue (or the ghost of C/C++ 
You raise some very good points, Gabriel, about the impact of the addition of
structures on the overall language. We need to remember TANSTAAFL (Their
Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch). Every feature comes with a cost, and
you have identified some potentially expensive costs for the addition of
structures.
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