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Steve Bilow provides further explanations:
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''Based on the observation that software development is an iterative process which is usually focused on constructing systems from code modifications, the folks at Eiffel Software have developed something that they call "Melting Ice Technology". Essentially, this means that when you make a [change] and you want to try it out, you simply "melt" it into the system. You don't need to regenerate a bunch of C code, so your changes are integrated into the system proportionally to the amount of code changed. Even in C and C++, `make' still has to relink. ''
''Based on the observation that software development is an iterative process which is usually focused on constructing systems from code modifications, the folks at Eiffel Software have developed something that they call "Melting Ice Technology". Essentially, this means that when you make a [change] and you want to try it out, you simply "melt" it into the system. You don't need to regenerate a bunch of C code, so your changes are integrated into the system proportionally to the amount of code changed. Even in C and C++, `make` still has to relink. ''
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What this also indicates in passing is the technology choice made by Eiffel Software's implementation and all current implementations: using C as the portable implementation vehicle. By going through C, the compilers gain efficiency and portability. This also makes Eiffel one of the most open environments around; in contrast to the self-centered view that predominates in Smalltalk, Eiffel software is born with a sociable attitude, ready to interface with all kinds of other software written in C or other languages. This, needless to say, is a key to the success of realistic applications.