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From: vlad@world2u.com (Vlastimil Adamovsky)
Subject: Re: Why such product emphasis?
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:46:54 GMT
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image@inforamp.net wrote:


>I agree. Another point is: What makes you a better OO designer/developer -
>a thorough knowledge of a particular dialect, or maybe somewhat superficial but
>comparative knowledge of several of them? I find that by working at different
>times using different dialects (or even different versions VW 2.5 is quite different
>from 1.0 in some aspects) makes me better aware of different approaches to
>solving same problem. That (I believe) eventually makes me a better designer too.
>And if a pattern emerges from knowing general principles rather that all miniscule
>details, so much the better.

some time ago I wrote: 

Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 12:11:49 -0700

":I think what we need, is a language which would describe how the
":program will behave when it will become a program.
":
":Then, when a description is made, we would need only to click on a
":button and generate a source code (C, C++, Jave etc...), which
":actually will implement the behavior description.

and

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 02:01:02 GMT

":The software crisis (most of people denies it exists) is caused by
":plenty of langugages, that are mastered only  somehow. 
":People jump from one language to other and don't understand, that it
":is not language but it is a methodology, some kind of
":"metta-language", which is the most important.
":
":According to my point of view, the specs should be translated to the
":"metalanguage" by "meta-experts" and then the "metalanguage" should
":generate what ever runable language. All gradual improvements should
":be done in that "meta language".
":
":Since I don't have any time, I will leave this idea over to other
":meta people.

":I am looking forward to hear some metanews.

  

 Vlastimil Adamovsky
 ** C++ and Smalltalk consultant**

