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From: scott@cs.rochester.edu (Michael Scott)
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Subject: Linda
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Date: 12 May 89 19:02:24 GMT
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As followup to my recent posting about Linda, let me say that I consider
Gelernter and Carriero's work on Linda to be a significant contribution to
the state of the art.  I have some concerns about the language/model that
are long-standing and that I belive the Linda people understand.  My posting
was simply in response to Carriero's claim that efficiency concerns had
been proven "irrelevant".  I continue to assert that this is not the case.

I have a great deal of respect for the Linda group and its work.
I believe it is in everyone's interest to keep Linda in perspective and
to appreciate it without attempting to sell it as the answer to
everyone's problems.  I agree that the discussion in this newsgroup has
run its course and should die out for a while.
-- 
Michael L. Scott
University of Rochester    (716) 275-7745
scott@cs.rochester.edu     scott%rochester@CSNET-RELAY
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