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From: jww@bonnie.UUCP (Joel West)
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Subject: Smalltalk-80 vs. Simula o-o programming
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 11:27:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  8 11:27:30 1985
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In the book "Smalltalk-80: The Language and Its Implementation",
page x of the preface, the authors state:
	"The Smalltalk-80 system is based on ideas gleaned
	from the Simula language and from the visions of
	Alan Kay..."

I know who Alan Kay is, but would someone care to enlighten me as to the 
similarities and differences between the object-oriented programming of 
Simula and Smalltalk?  I understand the precepts of o-o p fine, have skimmed 
the discussions of the Smalltalk syntax, but have been unable to find a 
readable Simula book at my local bookstore.

I assume also that someone somewhere has pontificated on this in print.  
Any references?
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	Joel West
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