[E-Lang] Confusion

Marc Stiegler marcs@skyhunter.com
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 10:18:32 -0700


> Using when-catch on remote objects, you cannot do it in a loop. The
> following extremely naive passage of code creates a denial of service
attack
> upon itself:

In saying "extremely naive", I have, with poor wording, suggested that I am
criticizing people who fall into this trap. Let me note that I fell into
this trap myself, and that is why Walnut has so much related material and so
many related examples, to give others a fighting chance not to fall into the
trap, or at least to climb out swiftly once having so fallen :-)

--marcs