Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:
> One size does not fit all. Stop. Right now, take out a fine-point marker 
> and write on the inside of your glasses: Software Development Is 
> Decision Making. "Think" is not a four-letter word. There are very few 
> if any "never..." and "always..." rules in software ??? rules that you can 
> apply without thinking ??? rules that always work in all situations in all 
> markets ??? one-size-fits-all rules.

  Maybe "never use goto" is wrong, but "in the over 10 years I have programmed
I have never needed goto" is right. I think it's rather telling.

> It really bothers me when people think they know what's best for your 
> problem even though they've never seen your problem!! How can anybody 
> possibly know that multiple inheritance won't help you accomplish your 
> goals without knowing your goals?!?!?!?!!!

  I completely disagree with anyone who says that multiple inheritance
is a bad thing.

  Sure, multiple inheritance can be misused. But so can regular inheritance.
So can variable and function naming. *Anything* can be misused.

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                                                          - Warp

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