Re: Exception contracts for Ada? Was: Re: Press Release - Ada 2012 Language Standard Approved by ISO

["Peter C. Chapin" <pcc482719@gmail.com>]

On 12/26/2012 09:16 PM, Randy Brukardt wrote:

> I hope you don't think that I just wrote this up based on absolutely
> nothing -- I've been thinking about how this would work since we started
> working on Claw...and I've taken input from many members of the ARG. (As
> well as discussions on these topics that the ARG had for Ada 2005, and a
> lengthy e-mail thread that we had specifically on the topic of what Java did
> wrong here). We have not yet had a formal discussion on this particular
> proposal, and I'm certain that it isn't 100% correct at this point (I must
> have forgotten something!). But it's rather insulting to have someone claim
> that it hasn't been given proper consideration before making a proposal (or
> to imply that the ARG would simply adopt something without thinking about
> it).

Randy, I think you misunderstood my comment. I was not trying to suggest 
that the ARG has been deficient in their reflections on this subject. In 
fact, I know it is the opposite and I know that you personally are very 
careful in your approach to these kinds of questions.

I actually have the utmost faith in the ARG. Things like AI12-0017-1 and 
all the conversations related to it is proof that my faith is well 
founded. In fact, my comments were actually intended to be supportive 
even if they perhaps did not come out that way. For that I apologize.

Peter