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From: Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: An Ada Advice Inquiry
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On 8 Maj, 04:42, Justin Gombos <rpbkbq.xax....@uluv.kbq> wrote:

> An Ada implementation is considerably more complex.

This statement is inconsistent with the usual criticism of C++ as the
most difficult to parse, with too many exceptions and self-conflicting
standard.

> It takes one man
> year to produce a C++ compiler

This statement is inconsistent with the usual criticism of C++ as the
language that 9 years after the standard still doesn't have conforming
compilers.

It is also inconsistent with your expectation to get bug-free
certified compilers. If making a C++ compiler is 10 times easier than
the Ada one, then surely C++ compilers are more likely to produce high-
quality code, no?

And so on. Your argument just doesn't hold water.

Apart from that, if you really think that 1m-y is enough to crank up
the C++ compiler, why not start a company and sell one?

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Maciej Sobczak
http://www.msobczak.com/