[Coldstuff] Frobbery

[Bruce Mitchener]

xmath wrote:
 > I just got involved with Cold so let my begin by saying Hi all! :-)
 >
 >> Frobs in general are useful, just not as VR objects.
 >
 > Sounds like waifs might be more suitable for this purpose. A
 > waif behaves much more like a normal object and won't require
 > special handling, yet at the same it has the benefits of a frob
 > (in this context).
 >
 > A waif is kinda like an object, except: 1. it has exactly one
 > parent, its "class"  2. it only has vars, no methods  3. it
 > has no obj# or name  4. it's automatically destroyed when the
 > last reference is gone

For those who don't know about waifs, you can find the definitive 
information at:

     http://www.ben.com/MOO/waif.html
     http://www.ben.com/MOO/waif-progman.html

  - Bruce