> the problem isn't determining who owns it, the problem is determining > who's supposed to release it. that's not a very common problem in a
that's about what i meant. i think, in c++, the "ownership problem" means the problem to determine who and when is to delete an object, or to keep track thereof. The object could be something as simple as a list element. Best regards, Gabriel. -- /-----------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, | | or more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - | | to move in the opposite direction. (Einstein) | \-----------------------------------------------------------------------/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list