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C++/C# inheritance is bad?

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Date:	2009-01-16 (18:27)
From:	Raoul Duke <raould@g...>
Subject:	Re: [Caml-list] C++/C# inheritance is bad?

> the Liskov's substitution principle was violated. I have violated it myself
> ...
> So, when correctly applied, what's so disturbing about inheritance? You

i like these food-for-thought / throw-gasoline-on-the-fire articles
about the general subject:

http://alistair.cockburn.us/Constructive+deconstruction+of+subtyping

http://www.dbdebunk.com/page/page/626998.htm

sincerely.