From: "Hal E. Fulton" <hal9000@...>
Date: 2000-10-22T16:54:33+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:5751] Re: Dynamic languages, SWOT ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave Thomas <Dave@thomases.com>
To: ruby-talk ML <ruby-talk@netlab.co.jp>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:32 PM
Subject: [ruby-talk:5749] Re: Dynamic languages, SWOT ?


> 
> However, remember that this still isn't type checking. In Ruby, unlike 
> Java and C++, classes and types are different beasts.
> 

Dave... please expand on that last sentence to whatever 
extent you're willing.

Guy and I have been discussing classes vs. types quite
a bit.

Hal