From: Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@...>
Date: 2005-05-09T06:39:24+09:00
Subject: Re: [ETYMOLOGY] - Sterile Classes / Sterile Meta Classes

Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "Re: [ETYMOLOGY] - Sterile Classes / Sterile Meta Classes"
>     on Mon, 9 May 2005 00:39:23 +0900, Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@lazaridis.com> writes:
> 
> |Can I have some more informatin about the new model?
> |
> |  a) method to retrieve "singleton class", Object#singleton_class
> |
> |further planned changes?
> 
> No other language change is planned.  I guess I have to rewrite some
> documents as well.

you wrote in the other thread:

"I'm thinking of changing thedefinition to confirm model in others' 
mind, since the other model. Under the new model, horizontal arrows in 
the object.c diagram mean instance-of relations."

This would be important to know - and it's important for the terminology.

If you are not sure yet - no problem.

[If the thread continues thus clean and productive, I'll have in 
estimated 3 to 5 days the ability to give more concrete feedback 
regarding the model]

> |> In this standard, "singleton" is the best I can think of, unless name
> |> conflict.  Sad coincidence.
> |
> |I understand your 'pain' - honestly!
> 
> Thank you.  Making up terms are far more difficult than others think
> at their first glance.

Yes, I agree.

It's as difficult as it's important.

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btw: I operate myself with my own terminology during the creation phase:

"
     *  The terminology is not yet aligned to commonly used business or 
standards organisation terminology [like e.g. ISO].
     * This will happen after the process definition has finalized.
"
http://lazaridis.com/efficiency/definitions.html

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