From: Chris <chris@...>
Date: 2002-04-11T06:14:25+09:00
Subject: Re: OO/Ruby Terminology

In article <PGEPJIFLPEPOHCKEEEIKEEGLDCAA.james@rubyxml.com>,
 james@rubyxml.com wrote:

> Am I being pedantic, or wrong?

Maybe just a little of both.  ;-)

The problem, as I see it is that every language(that does) tends to 
implement OO in slightly different ways.  Thus I like to break things 
down into just a few basic concepts that apply across the spectrum, and 
deal with implementation quirks when they become an issue.

For instance, if I were using Eiffel to convey introductory OO concepts, 
do I bring Eiffel's powerful inheritance structures into the mix when 
I'm talking about general theory?  No.  Because, for better or worse, 
that power isn't very common.