[To Ned] Re: [Q] slang

Tim Rowledge tim at sumeru.stanford.edu
Mon Feb 17 18:28:09 UTC 2003


"PhiHo Hoang" <phiho.hoang at rogers.com> wrote:

>     There are no VM, Ned. There are only plugins ;-)
If it allocates objects like a VM, sends messages like a VM, garbage
collects like a VM and quacks like duck, it's a duck. Er, VM.
Deconstructing it into component parts, implementing it in hardware,
wetware, majolica ware or evening wear doesn't change a thing.

tim

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