RE: [Rails-devel] Re: Suggested object model for core generic framework

[Erik V. <eri...@hc...>]

> > I have thought about this for a while, but I'm not sure if
> > this really is a fundamental distinction. 
> > 
> > The only distinction which is really fundamental is between
> > companies that lay track, run trains, have a treasury etc,
> > and companies that don't.
> > 
> > The latter are commonly known as "private companies", 
> > although some games call them differently, like
> > "mountain railways" (1854). I would also count the 1841
> > "concessions" in this category.
> 
> IMO, even that distinction is not "fundamental" to all games.
> Don't forget the TSI private in 2038, which can run a train.

I don't know 2038 and I doubt if we should include it in our project.
But if so, should that "private" then not be classified as a "minor
company"?

Erik.