From: achrist at easystreet.com (Al Christians)
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 19:19:57 -0700
Subject: Python IS slow ! [was] Re: Python too slow for real world
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> 
> >Actually, isn't Eiffel's type system famous for being full of holes?
> 
> I'm familiar with the covariance/contravariance argument, but I've never
> before heard anyone say anything about Eiffel being full of holes.  What
> problems have you heard of?
> 

I think it's called changing availability by type, or some such.  It is
possible to delete a feature in a descendant class, leaving a hole in
polymorphic calls through the base class.  

Al