Subject: Re: String Representation

From: Paul Singleton <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 19:10:46 +0100

Jan Wielemaker wrote:

> ...
> In general, I would not use strings very often these days.

Is there any good case for using them at all?

Should I feel guilty in making no provision for them in my Java and
ODBC interfaces?

Do you envisage "pulling the plug" on them within a few years?

Paul Singleton