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Subject: Discrete-event simulation in Smalltalk-80
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Date: 7 May 90 18:52:51 GMT
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Hello, netters.

Has anyone out there done any DES in Smalltalk-80? We're just starting
on a simulation project, and I'd like to find out how others have
approached this area. Specifically:

	1) Did you use the ParcPlace classes (Simulation, SimulationObject,
	   etc.) as a basis? Did you add new classes/new methods? Are you
	   willing to discuss/share them?
	   
	2) Do you know of any books/articles which discuss DES in ST?
	   I've read what the purple (aka blue) book has to say, and
	   I've found a couple of introductory papers in OOPSLA pro-
	   ceedings, but otherwise nothing.
	   
I'd be interested in hearing any comments or tales - including why
you chose to do OO simulation on a different platform.

Please reply by e-mail. If there's any interest, I'll post the
obligatory summary.

Thanks,
  Rick Cameron
  Mobile Data International
  Vancouver, BC
  ...!uunet!van-bc!mdivax1!cameron
  (604) 277-1511