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From: ogden@cis.ohio-state.edu (William F Ogden)
Subject: Re: Functions without side effects (was Old confusion)
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Sender: ogden@cis.ohio-state.edu (William F Ogden)
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References: <1991Jun13.135213.28643@mstr.hgc.edu>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 18:42:18 GMT
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In article <1991Jun13.135213.28643@mstr.hgc.edu> Jim writes:
   ...
>As to your specific question, examples have been posted that show
>some value in keeping pop and top separate and I could post more.
>But let me try appealing to authority instead. Consider
>  D.L. Parnas, "A Technique for Software Module Specification with Examples"
>  CACM, May, 1972.

Now wait a minute. Earlier you claimed that old timers couldn't have a
gut level attachment to Top & Pop. But here you are admitting you were 
aware that those who believed Parnas are almost 20 years into that mode
of thinking :-)



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/Bill