On 10 July 2014 00:19, Sandro Magi <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 08/07/2014 8:47 PM, William ML Leslie wrote:
>> This is my understanding too. You can do sensible security whether you
>> admit downcasting or not, and if you don't have to give it up why
>> would you?
>
> You would have to give it up to achieve other desirable properties.

Sure, fewer rules can mean a simpler type system, which means you can
introduce functionality elsewhere.  It does seem like a very different
point to the conversation we've been having, though.

-- 
William Leslie

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