Here are a couple more links with good discussion about prototype-based programming: * http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?PrototypeBasedProgramming http://www.c2.com/c

Here are a couple more links with good discussion about prototype-based programming: * http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?PrototypeBasedProgramming http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?PrototypeBasedProgramming * http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClassesPrototypesComparison http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClassesPrototypesComparison SY is mostly talking about prototype-based programming in terms of Javascript, but it is also well-supported in some other languages, especially Lua (The chapter on OO in _Programming in Lua_ is IMHO the clearest explanation of prototypes I've found.), and it's probably possible to implement an inefficient-but-good-enough-for-brainstorming version in most languages.