Jim [hbwt] highlights the Fragile Base Class problem that can beset O-O systems such as BeOS.Be Newsletter, Issue 79

BE ENGINEERING INSIGHTS: What's the Fragile Base Class (FBC) Problem?

Try as we might to separate and hide our implementation of the BeOS, certain dependencies are created the moment a developer compiles and links against our dynamically loaded libraries.

Note to my students: the FBC Problem will not appear in the 52.223 Low Level Programming exam on Friday ;-)