From: Conrad Schneiker <schneik@...>
Date: 2001-03-24T07:00:23+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:13159] Re: Static versus dynamic typing [long]

Dave Thomas wrote:

# "W. Kent Starr" <elderburn@mindspring.com> writes:
# 
# > Resolution of code via compiler has it merits, but perhaps it is too
# > often used as a crutch by those who do not see the cracks in the
# > wood and then, as Dave is so fond of saying, "There be dragons!"
# 
# An example of the cracks:
# 
#   http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/cgi-local/pragprog?JavaIsUntyped
# 
# (not that I'm trying to be provocative or anything)

Well, you provoked me into saying, "More *good* stuff!".

I'm tempted to cut 'n paste 'n post it for the archives.

Conrad Schneiker
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