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From: klimas@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
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Subject: Re: Real Time OOP
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Date: 13 Sep 90 21:42:26 GMT
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In article <3373@stl.stc.co.uk>, dsr@stl.stc.co.uk (D.S.Riches) writes:
> I'm interested in finding out whether anyone has programmed Real-time
> systems using OO Languages.  I'd also like to know whether OO was
> beneficial in the creation of these systems.

	There have been several interesting papers on real-time OOP
	using Smalltalk in various OOPSLA proceedings (e.g. OOPSLA90)
	by Brian Berry of the Canadian Defense Research Establishment
	Ottawa.  I think that the numbers Mr. Berry quotes are rather
	impressive in terms of productivity and reuse!