Kevin Atkinson wrote:
> Even through most problems don't truly fit in the OO paradigm, OO
> still is extremely useful. GUI are a prime example of what OO is good
> for.
point given. GUI are an area where OO is good.
> ... [OO] can greatly
> simplify complex problems into something manageable.
point partly given. If OO solves your problem nicely than nobody
gets out to see if something other -- say functional, declarative ... --
would solve it even better. The one thing I have against OO is the hype
- some sell it as a swiss army knife and others believe that. And so
they miss the real point about programming: Programming is the quest
for the insight. Insight into a problem and understanding what tools
are there to solve it.
If I use OO without looking for other ways just because it works I'm
doing my job but I'm not doing *good* work. If I use OO because I know
it is justified compared to the other ways than I'm in the position
to do a good work (there's still room to fail but it's less likely).
ciao pfitzen
