<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft --> <!--X-From-R13: Hnqvz Fxnpuraxb <igNserrubyq.pebpbqvyr.bet> --> <!--X-Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 22:55:08 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199809240555.AAA01915#freehold,crocodile.org --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 199809240523.AAA14210@dfw-ix10.ix.netcom.com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg01182.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01184.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg01177.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01195.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#01183">Author</A> | <A HREF="#01183">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#01183">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Vadim Tkachenko <<A HREF="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org">vt#freehold,crocodile.org</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 00:55:15 -0500 (CDT)</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> According to Jon A. Lambert: > Message-Id: <<A HREF="msg01177.html">199809240523.AAA14210#dfw-ix10,ix.netcom.com</A>> > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 01:23:59 -5 > In-reply-to: <<A HREF="msg01124.html">19980923004201.B18928#flagstaff,Princeton.EDU</A>> > I agree, we should always attempt an implementation in terms 0, 1 > and many(unknown/infinity/X). There are exceptions and instances > where we must pay homage at some level to the failings of our > silicon, but these should be rare and abstracted if possible. > > It begs the question, "Is the fixed dimensional array evil?" Ultimately, yes. If even you say that it doesn't make sense to do it variable because of, say, the OS limitations - who says the OS is gonna be there forever? (side note: WORA...) Typical consequences of the "numerical mindset": 8.3 filesystem Y2K problem in multiple variants (including Unix Y2038) buffer overflow bug (LINGERING FOR DECADES!!!) Draw your conslusions... > --/*\ Jon A. Lambert -- Still alive and smile stays on, Vadim Tkachenko <vt#freehold,crocodile.org> -- UNIX _is_ user friendly, he's just very picky about who his friends are </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="01195" HREF="msg01195.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> Adam Wiggins <adam#angel,com></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="01177" HREF="msg01177.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> "Jon A. 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Thornton <a href="mailto:adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU">adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU</a>, Wed 23 Sep 1998, 04:43 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01177" HREF="msg01177.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Thu 24 Sep 1998, 05:23 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01183" HREF="msg01183.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>, Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org">vt#freehold,crocodile.org</a>, Thu 24 Sep 1998, 05:55 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01195" HREF="msg01195.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Thu 24 Sep 1998, 18:22 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01185" HREF="msg01185.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Thu 24 Sep 1998, 06:24 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01216" HREF="msg01216.html">[MUD-Dev] Let's talk about numbers.</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Fri 25 Sep 1998, 06:00 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01186" HREF="msg01186.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>, Marc Hernandez <a href="mailto:marc#jb,com">marc#jb,com</a>, Thu 24 Sep 1998, 06:41 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </ul> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>