From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2012-09-20T16:17:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Bug or feature

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Damjan Rems <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
>>> Although I never liked the argument if it is good for them than it is
>>> good for us.
>>
>> I am not sure I understand what you mean here.
>
> Your statement that Java does the same kind of cloning.

Ah, OK.  Although I rather meant that the example of Java demonstrates
that the concept of a providing shallow copy only is not unique to
Ruby and that this - together with the other arguments - should be
taken as a hint that there might be a good reason deep copy is not
provided out of the box.

Cheers

robert

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