From: Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@...>
Date: 2005-05-05T00:05:10+09:00
Subject: Re: [RCR] Object#inside_metaclass?

David A. Black wrote:
> On Wed, 4 May 2005, Ara.T.Howard wrote:
[...]

>>  all meta-classes descend from the meta-class of Object.
> 
> I fear the terminology issue raises its head here.  Is there any
> reason not to use the customary "singleton class", 

"singleton class" has already a meaning within OOP.

like this: "a class which has only one instance"

> pending some
> pronouncement from Matz that it's no longer the right term?

You don't need a pronouncement from the language-designer.

The community should ensure a quick adoption of the Ruby Language.

concise terminology, which does not ignore the status-quo, is an 
essential part of this.

http://lazaridis.com/case/lang/ruby/index.html

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