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Translated from matz blog, 2005-04-06

Ruby’s Object-class is very rich. It has many methods. In fact, Kernel-class has common methods of all classes and Object-class includes it.

Though it is convenient normally, it is not good in case of programing that uses method_missing in heavy. (Because method_missing is not called if the method is defined.)

And so, I’m going to make “something” over Object-class. It doesn’t include Kernel-class. The problem is a naming.

• Nucleus – But it is alike Kernel.
• CoreObject – Long name is good in point of less conflict, but it’s not my taste.
• BlankObject – ditto.

If you think of good name, comment casually.

Many comments are posted already , but matz is looking for a better idea always, maybe.