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From: Simon Johnston <skj@ACM.ORG>
Subject: Re: long term viability of Ada
Date: 1996/10/01
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comments: To: Dave Wood <dpw@THOMSOFT.COM>
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Dave Wood wrote:

> Larry Kilgallen wrote:
> >
> > In article <3245AFBF.3E28@thomsoft.com>, Dave Wood =
<dpw@thomsoft.com> writes:
> >
> > > In fact, we've noted an increasing trend in people looking to move
> > > *from* C++ *to* Ada 95.  Right now, I would consider this to be
> > > essentially anecdotal because at this point only a few true Ada 95
> > > compilers have hit the market.
> >
> > Dave can count sales, but for the rest of us one metric might be
> > to see bookstores briskly selling many volumes entitled "Ada for
> > C++ Programmers" or similar.
> >
> > Larry Kilgallen
>=20
> Well, Simon Johnston needs to finish writing that book first!

Ok, Ok, Final draft has now been sent to Addison Wesley. We now hit =
copy-edit and production! Unfortunately this means I no longer have any =
excuse for not doing all that decorating thats been waiting for ages. :(
=20
> :)
>=20
> -- Dave Wood
> -- Product Manager, ObjectAda for Windows
> -- Thomson Software Products
> -- http://www.thomsoft.com
>=20
>=20
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