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From: tstevens@netcom.com (Edward Stevens)
Subject: Re: A complete object model
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Keywords: OOP, C++, Smalltalk, Eiffel, OMG
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Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 00:09:12 GMT
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beardb@cs.man.ac.uk (Brice Beard) writes:


>	Can we think of a global object model which would encompass the features
>of languages such as C++, Smalltalk, Eiffel and others ?
>Particularly how to adress the differences concerning memory management,
>simple/multiple inheritance, data sharing, containment ...
>To answer those questions I need your help !
>I'm especially looking for books comparing in details the different OOP
>available,
>I would also be interested in any information about the work done by the OMG in
>this area.

>	Thanks for any information...

	Check out 'Object Oriented Software Construction' by Meyer. In addition
to its exploration behind the development of Eiffel there are chapters on more
general OO issues and a chapter comparing other OO languages including C++ and
Smalltalk. 

Ted Stevens
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