"Thomas Bushnell, BSG" wrote: > > Jan Atle Ramsli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > That's not what I said. You are getting really annoying; it's as if > you *want* to misunderstand.
> Geez, an elementary programming text might help. > > Two classic examples: > > First failure mode: ADT specifications do not include information on > time complexity or expected uses. Consider for example an X 11 > "window" as an ADT. Now, what would you say if a spreadsheet design > started off with "ok, create 1,000,000 windows, one for each cell, and > we can just use X to manage display and positioning". Whoops! > > Second failure mode: It's not possible in a strict ADT style to have > objects which live on several efficiently managed data structures at > once. > Is there a 'tone of voice' in here? Thanks, I will look at this. Atle _______________________________________________ Help-hurd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd
