From: dblack@...
Date: 2003-09-13T11:49:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Duck Typing

Hi --

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Jim Weirich wrote:

> > I think I remember the phrase "duck-typed language" from one of your
> > posts a while ago, which I thought really summed it up (though it may
> > be a harder phrase to break people in with :-) It captures the idea
> > that the inferential, dynamic concept of type resides in the language
> > itself.
>
> Hmmm ... this (http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/ruby/ruby-talk/79002) is the
> only post from goggle that had my name and duck typed language.  I'm not
> sure its the one you were thinking about.

Yes, that's it -- the phrase was used sort of in passing, but striking
nonetheless :-)


David

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