CompuServe Thread

#ObjectOriented

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#48301From: Greg Comeau@Comeau CmptgSep 24, 1995 12:24 PM
>Replay: using OO techniques is a matter of style and not of a language. I agree. On the same hand, I think the language cannot escape the issue at some point in the process. Surely the language should be completely secondarly, but surely it cannot be considered insignificant either. >Add: To me, a language is a medium to transport my ideas to others, Agreed. >or for instance instructions to a computer. Agreed. >If a language does this well, i'll use it, otherwise not. When I have the liberty, I prefer to do so as well. >Independent of a OO label. Same here. For instance, I still continue, probably even > 50% in non-OOP languages (C, UNIX shell, etc). >So: OOp is possible in any language; Yes. >even in binary or assembler, Yes. But I wouldn't prefer that all the time. What allows more direct modelling seems more convenient and natural as a prefence. >like Bart does. ALthough he was using assembler, it was my understanding that he was not using OO. >I'm not one of those who like to learn many different languages and dialects. There is always a line in the sand, but I usually recommend that programmers know a few (it sounds like you do). >You really want a comparison of AmigaOS with MS-Windows??? At least a brief one, in specific to object concepts. >If you go to XWindows, you'll find again a lot of classes and methods. With respect to?
#48317From: GoettmannSep 25, 1995 3:54 PM
Bart, thank you for so much agreement 🙂 Sorry, but i fear i can't help you with MS.* I doubt there are _any_ concepts… If you go to XWindows, you'll find again a lot of classes and methods with respect to AmigaOS w boopsi – i know, its programming interfaces are awful, but the concept is oo – and possibly NextStep. X11 also started before OO languages were en vogue. As AmigaOS its services are accessible via plain C library calls. Dieter Goettmann jetting on AP1.80 \/ 11 /\ from Karlsruhe, Germany /\ || on /==\MIGA
#48325From: Greg Comeau@Comeau CmptgSep 26, 1995 9:49 AM
>thank you for so much agreement 🙂 🙂 >X11 also started before OO languages were en vogue. This was really the root of my question. That is to say, the models don't necessarily mix (say MS-Windows vs X11, or C++ vs MS-Windows), although similar in ways, and so, although I believe I understand the differences, I don't pretend to be a GUI expert, so it never hurts to continue to ask.
#48353From: GoettmannSep 28, 1995 4:47 PM
Greg, >(say MS-Windows vs X11, or C++ vs MS-Windows)< valleys vs mountains, apples vs pears…:-? Dieter Goettmann jetting on AP1.80 \/ 11 /\ from Karlsruhe, Germany /\ || on /==\MIGA