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From: mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman)
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In article <EACHUS.93Mar11163046@goldfinger.mitre.org> eachus@goldfinger.mitre.org (Robert I. Eachus) writes:
>
[good stuff deleted]

>  Incidently, if Ted Holden doesn't want to trust transportation
>systems written in Ada, his transportation options will soon be
>limited to automobiles.  Ada is also beginning to dominate software
>for rail and ship traffic control systems.
>
Hmmm. Maybe cars are off limits to him too. Rumors have circulated,
which nobody could confirm but were said to be reliable, that GM has used
Ada in transmissions. 'Course Ted probably drives a Honda anyway.

Would you believe mopeds?

Mike Feldman