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From: Pavel Vozenilek (pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-28 05:55:10


"Reece Dunn" <msclrhd_at_[hidden]> wrote

> So is it possible to prevent derivation? If not, then at least make it
> harder to do so (and put a warning in the docs)?
>
Yes.

Legal way:
http://www.research.att.com/~bs/bs_faq2.html#no-derivation

By exploiting shortcomings of current compilers:
http://www.cuj.com/documents/s=8942/cujweb0312wilson/

The feature was also discussed thoroughly on newsgroups.

/Pavel


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