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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:12:35 -0500
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Subject: Re: Isn't this in favour of Ada??
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Erlo Haugen wrote:

> But isn't engineering (at its best) supposed to be independent of the 
> language chosen?

Nope.  Engineering is focused on implementation.  A critical component 
of software engineering therefore is implementation language.

I've ceased agreeing with the PC statement that "Good software engineers 
can write good software in any language."

Does Tiger Woods buy his clubs at Wal-Mart?  A good golfer...

Do Formula One racing teams get their tools from K-Mart?  A good mechanic...

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