Re: Tim Sweeney on Programming Languages

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• From: Michael Schuerig <schuerig@acm.org>
• Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 00:17:00 +0100
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At 23:00 Uhr +0100 08.02.2000, Erik Ernst wrote:

> Virtual classes are not just a convenience construct which may be
> simulated with factories.

[Long and insight-providing explanation snipped.]

So, I accept defeat...

There may be some cruel C++ template tricks to get a similar effect,
but I prefer not to consider this any closer.

Michael

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