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From: Bryan@SIERRA.STANFORD.EDU (Doug Bryan)
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Subject: Re: Design issue: Generics vs Private types
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Date: Sat, 30-May-87 02:58:26 EDT
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Don't discount generic packages without parameters too soon!!  I think they
have a lot of important uses.  You have to remember that packages can have
state, and getting a new, private (English meaning) state can be important.
Also, issues involving elaboration sometimes make a generic package with
no parameters make sense.

If anyone could find a use for a generic subprogram with now parameters,
now that would be a trick!

doug
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