Ayende @ Rahienhttp://ayende.comAyende @ RahienCopyright (C) Ayende Rahien 2004 - 2021 (c) 202660Tim Binkley-Jones commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for InsectsAll these things are easy for Lazarus Long, as he has a bit more time to practice than most of us are allotted. http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment7http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment7Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:51:58 GMTTim Scott commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for Insects@Jeff >>Mixins, not subclasses. Agree. Humans acquire specialization through learning, so composition is a better metaphor than inheritance. :) http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment6http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment6Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:33:01 GMTChristopher Bennage commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for InsectsI can really appreciate that quote. Thanks for the explanation. http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment5http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment5Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:51:00 GMTAlessandro Riolo commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for InsectsJust to add that Heinlein is one of my preferred authors, and that Time Enough For Love is probably my preferred book ever. http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment4http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment4Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:03:34 GMTJeff Brown commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for Insects@Tim, Mixins, not subclasses. http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment3http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment3Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:02:33 GMTTim Scott commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for InsectsPerhaps he meant class HumanBeing is contains all those methods? But certainly the expected behaviors in a given instance is determined by a host of properties, the values of which vary greatly with from one to another. Then again, I would hope that some of these methods are not exposed in the base class. For example DesignABuilding should only be exposed in subclass Architect -- at least when I comes to the building I'm currently work in. http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment2http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment2Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:19:44 GMTScott Bellware commented on Heinlein - Specialization is for Insects> I simply adore my onion & garlic omelette, with a side of cream - yummy You know what would go good with that? A nice greens salad :) http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment1http://ayende.com/2671/heinlein-specialization-is-for-insects#comment1Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:50:47 GMT