Re: another take on hackers and painters

[Steve Dekorte <address@hidden>]

On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 09:20 AM, Jan-Willem Maessen wrote:
> Sure.  Which problem do they suddenly simplify?  If you change the
> prototype, what happens to its instances?  Again, I see at least two
> reasonable answers, none of which entirely satisfies me.  Or am I
> entirely missing your point here?

With prototypes you can change an instance without effecting others. 
And you can replace your proto while leaving all current instances 
still pointing to the old one.

Cheers,
Steve
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