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[Caml-list] Wish List for Large Mutable Objects

David McClain
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      - David McClain
        
        Brandon J. Van Every
        
        Ville-Pertti Keinonen
        
        David McClain
    - Alex Baretta

Date:	-- (:)
From:	Alex Baretta <alex@b...>
Subject:	Re: [Caml-list] Wish List for Large Mutable Objects

David McClain wrote:

> With a language as rich and wonderful as OCaml, I really can't understand
> your hostility to useful additions to the language. If you don't want to
> play, you don't have to join my sandbox -- find another.
> 

The language is truly great, but that doesn't mean that all libraries 
we've ever dreamt of are actually available. I think your idea of 
windowed mmapped access to files would make an excellent library. Only, 
don't ask Xavier to do it.

Alex

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