From: Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@...>
Date: 2005-04-20T11:34:33+09:00
Subject: Re: [EVALUATION] - E03c - The Ruby Object Model (Revised Documentation)

Carlos wrote:
> [Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@lazaridis.com>, 2005-04-19 04.04 CEST]
> 
>>>>"Classes, modules, and objects are interrelated. In the diagram that
>>>>follows, the arrows represent inheritance, and the parentheses
>>>>meta-classes. All metaclasses are instances of the class `Class'."
>>>
>>>Well, yes. If I'm not mistaken, horizontal arrows represent "instance 
>>>of". 
>>
>>not exactly, it's more a "becomes" relation:
>>
>>"class definition" ----"becomes"----> "(class) instance"
> 
> 
> (?) Please see (attempt to) explanation below. I got a bit enthused with the
> ascii art, sorry, but it helped to my understanding of the issue, too.
[...] - (thorough elaboration)

I'm sorry, I cannot review this at this point.

[protection of own understanding process]

I have marked your message for a later review.

My apologies.

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