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From: Dave Froble <davef@tsoft-inc.com>
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Subject: Re: Fun: Object Pascal on VMS
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 22:27:57 -0400
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On 9/6/2024 9:13 PM, bill wrote:
> On 9/6/2024 8:19 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 9/4/2024 3:29 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 9/3/2024 10:48 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>>> On 9/3/2024 2:02 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-09-03, Dave Froble <davef@tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>>>> As for VMS and Pascal, there is a very decent implementation of that
>>>>>> language on
>>>>>> VMS, so what's the problem when a product aimed at a different environment
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> not run on every environment.
>>>>>
>>>>> So how capable are the OO features in VMS Pascal these days ?
>>>>
>>>> You state that similar to my comment above, as if it is a given that OO is
>>>> necessary.  Perhaps not.  Cheap way to avoid my question.
>>>
>>> If you write OS kernel or an embedded application for a device counting
>>> memory in KB (or maybe a few MB): it is not necessary.
>>
>> Ok, your word, "necessary".
>>
>> Explain to me why OO is necessary ...
>>
>> Not that it may be useful, or desired.  You wrote "necessary".
>>
>>
>
> Dave, you're wasting your time.  The COBOL world asked that
> question and look what they did to them. :-)
>
> bill
>

Still, someone has to mention it.

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