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Subject: Re: Basic Explaination of OO in Ada
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richard.charts@gmail.com:

> > > However, coming from C (and family) and Java and other "modern"
> > > languages, I can't seem to wrap my head around Ada's OO methods.
> >
> > Are you saying that C is more modern than Ada ?! You must be a fashion (or
> > marketing) victim...
> > Just kidding - Gautier
>
> More Java and Python and the like.

OK, sounds better...

> Although you have to admit far more students will know about C than Ada.

That absolutely clear. Must be that fascination for the Sixties...
respect for the classic values.

> I pretty sure I heard it
> mentioned once in my undergrad, and that was the prof in the OS class
> asking if anyone had ever used it.

Similar for me. I essentially learned about Ada via a private
channel...
Cheers
G.