From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on yquem.inria.fr X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL autolearn=disabled version=3.1.3 Received: from discorde.inria.fr (discorde.inria.fr [192.93.2.38]) by yquem.inria.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B9A3BC0A for ; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:06:38 +0100 (CET) Received: from host15.ipowerweb.com (host15.ipowerweb.com [66.235.219.115]) by discorde.inria.fr (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id kBNG6a3t002843 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:06:37 +0100 Received: from c-24-9-123-251.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([24.9.123.251] helo=apotheon.com) by host15.ipowerweb.com with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1Gy9OL-0007nS-C7 for caml-list@yquem.inria.fr; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:06:33 -0800 Received: by apotheon.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 94D4C33433; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:06:12 -0700 (MST) Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:06:12 -0700 From: Chad Perrin To: caml-list@yquem.inria.fr Subject: Re: strong/weak typing terminology (was Re: [Caml-list] Scripting in ocaml) Message-ID: <20061223160612.GA8851@apotheon.com> References: <458AA143.3090303@hq.idt.net> <20061221202520.GG9440@apotheon.com> <20061221221650.GL9440@apotheon.com> <3EC73FC3-41A6-4FB1-9549-29286A6568CC@epfl.ch> <1166811403.6555.46.camel@rosella.wigram> <4E1EAAC5-DC08-4A55-9AEB-0D5D3BE1C0EA@epfl.ch> <1166816522.7448.45.camel@rosella.wigram> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host15.ipowerweb.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - yquem.inria.fr X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - apotheon.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Miltered: at discorde with ID 458D540C.000 by Joe's j-chkmail (http://j-chkmail . ensmp . fr)! X-Spam: no; 0.00; ocaml:01 0100,:01 bunzli:01 23,:98 wrote:01 typing:01 caml-list:01 strong:96 daniel:04 weak:04 ccd:94 ccd:94 dec:05 dec:05 anyway:06 On Sat, Dec 23, 2006 at 01:58:12PM +0100, Daniel B=FCnzli wrote: > Le 22 d=E9c. 06 =E0 21:14, Chad Perrin a =E9crit : >=20 > >In point of fact, there is a clear definition. >=20 > And that is, unsurprisingly, your definition. Can you show me an =20 > authoritative source to support your claims ? >=20 > Anyway, this terminology is as spoiled as this discussion so it is =20 > worth not using it. Yeah, terminology sucks. Let's abandon all terminology. --=20 CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] "The first rule of magic is simple. Don't waste your time waving your hands and hopping when a rock or a club will do." - McCloctnick the Lucid