From: Michael Neumann <mneumann@...>
Date: 2003-06-06T18:10:04+09:00
Subject: Re: RCR: Enhancing matrix.rb

On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 02:15:19PM +0900, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "Re: RCR: Enhancing matrix.rb"
>     on 03/06/04, Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@ruby-lang.org> writes:
> 
> ||Following three methods would make Ruby's Matrix class (matrix.rb) more
> ||powerful (especially the []= method):
> |<snip>
> ||Should we add them?
> |
> |Keiju will make final decision.  I will forward your proposal to him.
> 
> Keiju and others feel reluctant against making Matrix mutable.  I
> understand their feeling.  What do you think to use these muting
> methods for?  There might be different ways.

No problem, as I can still extend Matrix locally in my own applications.  

Now, after having looked through my application for a further time, I
think I can live very well without mutable matrices.

Regards,

  Michael