Naming and Binding of Objects (was: Relative Package Imports)
The relative import thread has hit me with full force. I'm not sure I understand all of what has been said, but since I know this is mainly a naming issue, I want to point you to one of the best CS papers I have had in my hands. It's not really my style to recommend references, but this one should be of major interest to this audience (and Python respectively):
Saltzer J., "Naming and Binding of Objects", in Bayer R., "Operating Systems - An Advanced Course", pp. 99-208, LNCS 60, 1978.
It's not available online (it was written on a typewriter), so I'd be happy to send a hard copy of it to anyone who raises a hand in private mail (or cannot find LNCS 60).
It's simply a jewel. This guy has understood everything (and I suspect Guido has read this one before implementing Python ;-)
[Vladimir Marangozov, plugging]
Saltzer J., "Naming and Binding of Objects", in Bayer R., "Operating Systems - An Advanced Course", pp. 99-208, LNCS 60, 1978.
Wasn't Saltzer one of the CNRI fellows' advisors? Jeremy's, perhaps?
it's-a-small-world-but-even-smaller-than-we-feared-ly y'rs - tim
"TP" == Tim Peters tim_one@email.msn.com writes:
TP> [Vladimir Marangozov, plugging]
Saltzer J., "Naming and Binding of Objects", in Bayer R., "Operating Systems - An Advanced Course", pp. 99-208, LNCS 60, 1978.
TP> Wasn't Saltzer one of the CNRI fellows' advisors? Jeremy's, TP> perhaps?
Indeed he was.
TP> it's-a-small-world-but-even-smaller-than-we-feared-ly y'rs - tim
I think sixth degrees of separation only made sense in the pre-email world. These days it's probably down to four or five.
Jeremy
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