From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 10.176.90.155 with SMTP id w27mr27528786uae.24.1483372571862; Mon, 02 Jan 2017 07:56:11 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.157.31.20 with SMTP id x20mr2714915otd.10.1483372571767; Mon, 02 Jan 2017 07:56:11 -0800 (PST) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.glorb.com!d45no1554801qta.0!news-out.google.com!g131ni11724itg.0!nntp.google.com!75no5704541ite.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2017 07:56:11 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20161231185917.73f3569e@atmarama.dtdns.net> Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=2601:18f:900:f900:453d:87a5:de7c:1786; posting-account=3pYsyQoAAACcI-ym7XtMOI2PDU8gRZS5 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2601:18f:900:f900:453d:87a5:de7c:1786 References: <20161231185917.73f3569e@atmarama.dtdns.net> User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <0a33e4db-b454-4a5f-b4aa-dddece76a691@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Introductory Ada Programming Book From: Andrew Shvets Injection-Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:56:11 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Xref: news.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:32999 Date: 2017-01-02T07:56:11-08:00 List-Id: On Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 1:04:02 PM UTC-5, Gour wrote: > On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 05:18:07 -0800 (PST) > Andrew Shvets wrote: > > Hiya Andrew, > > I was (am) interested in using Ada to write desktop gui app (as > open.source hobby project), but after > prolonged time of investigating about adequate language - not faling in > the {C, C++, Java} set, I decided to put it in the MAYBE category and > focus on other areas in my life... > > On my shelf there is copy of Barnes' Ada 95 book (Ada 2012 is expensive > if not being sure to learn Ada), so it's interesting to see your book! > > > I'm open to sending PDFs as review copies, please send your requests > > to: introductory dot ada at gmail dot com > > I do not dare to ask for 'review copy' since my old blog does not have > 'technical' section category and the new one is still not reviewed, but > I'm interested for a copy to have in case my project gets re-labelled > from MAYBE --> TODO. > > So, I'm curious if you plan tp produce e.g. *.epub version? > > I own only *.pub capable readers (althoug preferring > paperback/harcdcover books) and, based on the intro chapter avaialble > at Amazon, the book really looks interesting. > > > Sincerely, > Gour > > -- > Even if you are considered to be the most sinful of all sinners, > when you are situated in the boat of transcendental knowledge > you will be able to cross over the ocean of miseries. Hi Gour, I'm thinking more about posting a review on Amazon. Having the review on your blog sounds fantastic, but for now an Amazon review would be very welcome.