From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Java wrappers around Ada?
Date: 23 Mar 2006 07:10:28 -0600
Date: 2006-03-23T07:10:28-06:00 [thread overview]
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In article <u64m57imz.fsf@no.email.thanks.invalid>, Anders Wirzenius <anders@no.email.thanks.invalid> writes:
> Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) writes:
>
>>
>> Rewriting correct code solely for the purpose of getting it into another
>> language is always fraught with peril. That includes going to Ada.
>
> In a learning situation when the code is not used for other purposes
> than training and thus the correctness of the code is not a major issue,
> I have found rewriting code in another language quite effective. I have
> learned something about both languages, especially the differences
> between them.
Then I would argue the sole purpose is not to get it into another language.
Certainly rewriting into another language is an excellent learning tool -
just don't let the learning interfere with actual production.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-03-23 13:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-03-22 13:01 Java wrappers around Ada? kk_oop
2006-03-22 13:33 ` Larry Kilgallen
2006-03-23 6:57 ` Anders Wirzenius
2006-03-23 13:10 ` Larry Kilgallen [this message]
2006-03-22 13:33 ` Georg Bauhaus
2006-03-22 23:25 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2006-03-23 22:24 ` James Alan Farrell
2006-03-23 22:59 ` kk_oop
2006-03-24 21:40 ` James Alan Farrell
2006-03-25 0:37 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
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