is Missing multiple inheritance in sqeak a drawback ?

Karl Ramberg karl.ramberg at chello.se
Fri Oct 11 19:23:59 UTC 2002


Hans Beck wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm using squeak for prototyping our LCD measurement system software.
>  From time to time, some colleagues look at my display and are
> astonished ;-)) But they are c++ freaks, and if we discuss about the
> usability  of squeak for prototyping, always there comes the argument of
> lacking multiple inheritance.
> 
> So because I'm not a theoretican for computer languages but  I suppose
> there are a lot very good guys on this list, I would ask the community,
> how far multiple inheritance is really needed, or is it bad or what ever
> ? (Looking from a more or less theoretical viewpoint of object oriented
> concepts ) ?

Take a look at this:	
http://www.unicavia.com/Squeak/MultipleInheritanceInST80.html

Karl



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