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Re: multiple inheritance

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Subject Re: multiple inheritance
Date Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:12:33 -0400
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On 8/1/2012 10:28 PM, bob smith wrote:
> Why doesn't Java support multiple inheritance?

     To discourage formation of a Kennefeller dynasty?

     Because diamonds are a girl's best friend but a programmer's
biggest headache?

     The web is full of pages discussing the pros and cons of
Java's choice.  Perhaps you should read a few of them and then
(if so moved) post "Excuse E for omitting multiple inheritance
seems unconvincing to me for reasons R1 and R2, despite supporting
arguments S1 through S9. Here's a concrete example where I think
R1 and R2 trump S* and overturn E; what do others think?"

-- 
Eric Sosman
esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid

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multiple inheritance bob smith <bob@coolfone.comze.com> - 2012-08-01 19:28 -0700
  Re: multiple inheritance markspace <-@.> - 2012-08-01 20:07 -0700
    Re: multiple inheritance Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-08-01 21:07 -0700
  Re: multiple inheritance Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-08-01 23:12 -0400
  Re: multiple inheritance Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2012-08-01 23:41 -0400
    Re: multiple inheritance Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-08-02 01:05 -0700
    Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-12 23:15 -0400
  Re: multiple inheritance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-08-02 01:10 -0700
    Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-12 23:08 -0400
      Re: multiple inheritance Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-08-12 20:19 -0700
        Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-17 22:33 -0400
      Re: multiple inheritance Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-08-13 05:55 -0500
        Re: multiple inheritance markspace <-@.> - 2012-08-13 07:58 -0700
        Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-17 22:38 -0400
  Re: multiple inheritance Jan Burse <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2012-08-02 10:12 +0200

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