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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 | Vladimir.Marangozov@inrialpes.fr
http://sirac.inrialpes.fr/~marangoz | tel:(+33-4)76615277 fax:76615252
RE: Naming and Binding of Objects (was: Relative Package Imports) [ In reply to ]
[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
RE: Naming and Binding of Objects (was: Relative Package Imports) [ In reply to ]
>>>>> "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