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  Re: Hi from DKBTrace author  
From: David Buck
Date: 19 Jan 2001 21:44:14
Message: <3A68FB73.1FE082CC@simberon.com>
> > These days, I'm working as a Smalltalk consultant.  (Did you know that
> > DKBTrace and POV-Ray had some Smalltalk concepts built into them?)
>
> I'd noticed some OOP stuff in the code, the object methods for instance.
> Or were you speaking of the scene language?
> I'm currently learning Objective C, an OOP extended version of C which
> apparently borrowed most of it's concepts from Smalltalk.

I was referring to the method table dispatch to make different objects work
the same way.  It was a technique I learned in Smalltalk in 1984.

> > I'm also working hard on a commercial program which is a fun physics
> > simulation package for kids.  You can see a preview of the screen on
> > http://www.simberon.com.  I hope to have a public beta soon and a
> > release in a few months.
>
> Sounds interesting, though there isn't much info on the page...
> I suppose you'll want to finish the program first, though. ;-)

Yeah, the web page isn't very good unless there's a program to go with it.
I'll let you know when the beta is available.

David Buck
dav### [at] simberoncom


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