Re: SmartEiffel shortcomings?

Wolfgang Jansen wrote:

>> Wolfgang, I don't think it's cultural background problem here. For 
>> me, it's just another point of view. Please let me explain how the 
>> team worked on this subject. The very first step was to write the 
>> examples in the tutorial, before anything about storable is done. The 
>> purpose was to get an user point of view. Those examples helped to 
>> determine wishables properties. Then the storable class interface was 
>> about defined and implementation could start.
>>
>> All the examples in the tutorial are not only to demonstrate how to 
>> use the storable tool, but are designed to see if everybody agrees on 
>> the proposed principles. You can give your opinion on those examples 
>> if you want.
>>
>> Now, because of this approach, tutorial examples are here, even if 
>> not everything is implemented.
>>
> Not everything? Nothing is implemented since nothing works.
>
>>  Best regards,
>>
> Hmm. It's a rather ugly point of view.
> My point of view is that tutorials help users to learn
> using a new tool, e.g. by reproducing and then varying
> tutorial examples. (OK, it's a user's point of view
> and not so important.)
>
Very stupid comment. I just explained user point of view was the very 
first concern.

-- 
Philippe Ribet



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